In Utero Is Nirvana's Best Album

There's not much to say about Nirvana that hasn't already been said a million times. They were a massively successful and influential band, changing the face of rock music in their short seven year run. Frontman Kurt Cobain has been widely renowned for his artistry and is viewed as a musical and cultural icon. 1991's Nevermind was the band's breakthrough album, selling over 30 million copies throughout the years and is known for popularizing the term "grunge". This, to many, is the band's best album. But in this video, I defend 1993's In Utero, Nirvana's final studio release.
To me, In Utero is Nirvana's best album.
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[@millennialanimal]

It’s hilarious that Nevermind was seen as overly produced, by today’s standards it’s raw.

[@p0k3mn1]

I like how production is now. Production often use to be neglected and under done

[@millennialanimal]

@@p0k3mn1 Depends what you like, I think it can be overdone a lot now.

[@aazreaal]

@@p0k3mn1 I hate modern production lol it sounds like the audio version of walking through an H&M.

[@p0k3mn1]

@@aazreaal I think the newer styles of production add so much more diversity to the sounds people have. One person or group can sound entirely different and push a completely different feel with production.

[@nickdistef1072]

Idk, i still think its a very polished sounding album

[@velvet-ambiance]

In Utero still remains as my favorite Nirvana album. Milk It, Pennyroyal Tea, Heart-Shaped Box, All Apologies, and more. All great tracks

[@BrunaHera]

In Utero is my favorite Nirvana album as well, there's not a single second of it that I don't like, the guitar tone is so original, I never heard a distorted guitar tone that sounded like that before, Kurt's raw vocals sound amazing as well, Dave is such an amazing drummer and the way Steve miked it was trully great. For me it's the combination of the best everybody could do, and I love it for that

[@reformedbroski8988]

In Utero was their best track in my opinion.

[@LSD123.]

In Utero is without a doubt Nirvana's best album.

[@elspoocho4637]

nyet

[@Leon-Coils19912]

My Favorite is Bleach, but the best is In Utero, it's so raw, bleach is more raw but in Utero is like a mix of Bleach and Nevermind as in it has those nevermind type melodies with the first albums rawness and lack of Polish. Love them all!!

[@J3TTXZ]

Yes Bleach is the only true path my young padawon

[@Windavinci]

It's great as is everything Nirvana did. My personal favourite is Bleach because of its energy. Its also the time, judging by how they performed live, had the most fun.

[@Hahahaha22345]

Me too!

[@a003eb]

Title of the video is very true ❤🤌

[@VidusBJ]

Yeah

[@mrbimo9285]

No

[@ilikemetal9446]

And a opinion

[@morgellon7877]

True, yes, but Bleach is my favorite. Bleach, then In Utero, then Ten.

[@ilikemetal9446]

@@morgellon7877 I respect that shit

[@kevinbeck7007]

Definitely agree with his opinion on Heart-Shaped Box. Best song they ever wrote The melody, the lyrical imagery, the wailing and psychotic sounding chorus and the beautiful video just make it all so perfect. Absolutely their best video by far.

[@MrChristbait]

Bleach is my favourite,In Utero is a close second!

[@cloudkid2239]

Agreed

[@49ERSoverEVERYBODY]

Why is insecticide never talked about? Great nirvana album

[@tmp1k]

love the aneurysm version on there; The version on Incesticide was recorded in 1991 during a BBC Radio 1 live studio session. and aero zeppelin is a killer track.

[@michaellovegrove9467]

I’ve been playing In Utero on repeat since I was 14. I’ll never get enough of it.

[@andan04]

In Utero was a brave and defiant record to make. You know they were under a ton of pressure to release Nevermind 2.0.

[@nunyafunyuns]

I will not argue with your title. My favorite as well. So much grittier and rocking.

[@kierantaylor718]

In Utero is my favourite Nirvana album, which ends with my favourite Nirvana song in All Apologies

[@kochampokoj870]

The record is raw but in a controlled manner, if you catch my drift. It could have been heavier but apparently Cobain did not want to go all the way and punctuated it with more radio friendly, moody tracks to compensate for the rawer moments. Too bad the history of the band ends here as we do not know how they might have progressed as nirvana musically. I especially mean Grohls drumwork, which shows some promise for forthcoming albums that never came. Sure, Grohl is still in the industry and he graced us with some more of his drumming skills. But I would be especially I terested in how his drum play could have complemented the rest of the band Nirvana, in that particular line up

[@LSD123.]

It's controlled chaos. Raw and powerful. In my opinion, it's a masterpiece, no other band has come close to the In Utero sound. Steve Albini doesn't get enough credit for producing that album.

[@BugRib]

@skobuffs - For sure!

[@brandonjackson5865]

I think Dave would’ve quit or been fired eventually because I think he wanted to flex his songwriting skills but who knows ? I think Dave would’ve wound up doing his own thing anyway maybe not the Foo Fighters but he would’ve done something he had too many songs in him to remain behind the drums with very little of his ideas making it to an album.

[@ericdavidwallace]

Tha k you this was very informative. Kurt had an amazing live sound. So super. Raw beauty.

[@inphanta]

I always thought In Utero was their best album too. Great video. 😊

[@djinnmagik4817]

"In Utero" is my favorite Nirvana Album as well. I love the deep bassey low end texture that was captured by Steve Albinis awesome production 🔥🔥🔥

[@AdiOetomo]

True. Nevermind maybe had better songs, but In Utero is a complete experience, from start to finish. You can even add I Hate Myself and Moist Vagina & In Utero still sounds great.

[@No.U]

You say radio friendly unit sifter isn't their best, but it's my favourite Nirvana song and one of my favourite songs of all time, so I'm gonna have to disagree

[@petevaldezbc1]

There you are! I was looking for you, the commenter that agreed with me. That distortion jam at the end of the song hits right in the feels

[@livecoilarchive1458]

RFUS is also my fav Nirvana song. Funny too, because when I was a kid, I hated it!

[@dereksendrak]

I agree! 100% in Utero is my favorite and hands down my favorite album! I can listen to it on repeat on never get sick of it

[@anymahlsevynn1829]

my favorite album ever

[@OpioidKidd.]

Great video. You should do one about the history of Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia, magnolia electric co.).

[@TheMusicNarrative]

Great suggestion!

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

@@TheMusicNarrative As someone that grew up in Savannah, Ga I think a video about “Circle Takes The Square” would be fantastic. Shame they only released 2 albums but they were masterpieces. Or maybe “The Blood Brothers.”

[@Zawaaaa]

any plans for the stop to breath channel? love what you do man keep it up

[@TheMusicNarrative]

Been trying to figure out what I wanna do with it. I plan to focus on mental health related topics mostly. But I’m still unsure of how to go about it. Thanks for the comment! Very appreciated

[@tmp1k]

Agreed! happy 30th anniversary in utero.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Agreed. My favorite!

[@PhDFlopper_peter]

I'm currently half a year inti My Nirvana Journey, i found it in the first days of January, and now its My favorite band and i know 70 songs by them, My favorite album is either Incesticide or In Utero, i feel like Incesticide is Raw like Bleach, but not as slow, In Utero is all around great, either way neither of the albums have any skips

[@vingaxoc6543]

Not gonna argue with that

[@zackkorth2410]

all apologies is probably the song ive listened to most in my life

[@darthvader2812]

In Utero is one of the only albums I would describe as perfect.

[@cousinit666]

Always been my favorite.

[@josie927]

I completely agree with this... bleach and nevermind are good albums but you can't beat the raw sound of in utero

[@Anson120]

I worship in utero. It is my favorite. I listened to Albinini's mixes and/or masters and I did not like them. When Scott Litt did his magic, it was like Jesus hit the allbum with a lightning bolt! . Oh and I wanna aluminum guitar.

[@jackhall8994]

Really great album

[@hubertkaminski9838]

100% the best album and I’m proud to have it on Vinyl

[@AndrewLemmings]

On heart shaped box, from what I’ve read, the lines “Hey wait! I’ve got a new complaint, forever in debt to your priceless advice” was a little sarcasm about Courtney and also partially a line that someone he knew would used to say. I’m not sure, I’m just giving my own 2 cents and that’s still pretty fuzzy as I can’t remember who said it or which line particularly of that chorus

[@devonjones5200]

Agreed. I'm not hatinf on nevermind it's a great album. But to me it was more of a regular rock n roll album or punk rock album n not so much of a grunge album. In utero went back to the bleach type grunge sound

[@gGavin04]

I agree

[@almighty_c_lo4359]

One word BLEACH

[@romeokoroma3341]

for your next video can you please do how Rock artists inspire and influence by Bob Marley.

[@Easy-cg1it]

I think its their best recorded and produced album but cobains songwriting was at its peak in nevermind.....

[@fisherkhongmaly9893]

True

[@rockstartrev]

Been saying that since 1993. No one else believes me, or even attempts to dispute it, but seeing this is only proof that I'm not to the only one who agrees

[@BoynamedMagnus183]

Finally someone who agrees with me on this!

[@kochampokoj870]

What do you know about Kurt's dxm use? Is it true that he did dxm, alongside heroin? And if so, could it be to reduce the tolerance he had built over time by abusing the opioids? Could it be that it was dxm that messed him up ultimately and prompted him to take his own life?

[@johnnypaps2834]

From what I’ve read he did that for a short period of time around when they recorded nevermind. Krist accounts that Kurt was sick during the recordings so he was using it to help his vocals & also to get high

[@prosegold]

In utero is my favorite. Weirdly. Song against song nevermind for sure has more songs that have become the social zeitgeist of millions of americans from a certain era. But in utero just flows better . Kurt sounds more unique. The album as a whole has no peer style wise. Never before has the biggest group in america released such an abrasive , weird , hard and dark album.

[@RideTheSkies]

yep

[@user-dz8wc9sr5i]

I dont consider in utero their best, or even my favorite, album. But it has some of their best songs (serve the servants, scentless apprentice, heart shaped box, all apologies, Tourettes, Frances Farmer, etc). But overall it's always a tough listen because it reads like one long suicide note--right down to the whole rebirth theme of the album art.

[@rslfamily]

Nevermind is The One 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mightyjoebean]

FFWHHROS is my favorite nirvana song

[@inutero10]

In uterio- quentin tarintino

[@user-nz3ll9wr1r]

he was not depressed. courtney is the only one who said he was, because she had his death staged as a suicide. it wassnt a suicide, but a mursdder set up by courtney. nall facts. check it out!

[@jeanyboy9717]

in utero maybe has the best drum sound of all time. at the very least the best in a 90s rock album

[@breal1183]

I hate these kind of click bait titles. Music taste is all an opinion. You can't tell someone else what is bad or good. It's up to the listener's ear.

[@TheMusicNarrative]

It’s not a clickbait title. Like you said, it’s my opinion that In Utero is Nirvana’s best album. And I feel like I backed up my reasoning as to why pretty well. I didn’t try to tell anybody what’s good or bad. All of their albums are pretty much untouchable anyway.

[@spartandog65710]

I liked because it's true...

[@brandonjackson5865]

In Utero is the best Nirvana album in my opinion it’s dark and heavy and noisy.

[@clayblondin4356]

Is that a hot take? It’s clearly the sound the band always wanted to achieve.

[@genghis_connie]

SO grateful I got to see them live. 🖤💙🩶 I can’t say I have a preference. They’re all great in different ways. Great video! Love the writing and narration.

[@mentalbosco8246]

personally I'd say Pinkerton :/

[@robertoso8796]

my favorite band is nirvana and my favorite nirvana song is milk it.

[@ieatIegos]

In my opinion, Nevermind beats it by a smidge, both are masterpieces however.

[@Afish8me2china]

Eh, my opinion on all the albums: 1. Bleach is honestly an incredibly underrated album. When I think grunge this is what I think: distortion, speed, rough vocals, and shitty recording gear. It’s Bleach. It’s the album for kids who wanna start a band and just dick around. 2. Nevermind is not a grunge album. It’s alternative pop. It’s not overrated but it’s not grunge 3. This is just bleach but made by adults and not drunk teenagers

[@grungeisdead8998]

R.I.P Kurt Cobain 🤘

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

No sorry Bleach

[@mikemarsh7387]

It was good, but I’ve always liked the bleach or incesticide stuff

[@NEMESISISDEAD]

it most definitely is....in utero is raw, sometimes scary, very dark, disturbing, the way it sounds is incredible sonically and i wish we had seen that version of Kurt more and more because he made pure rage and horror jump out of that record in one of the best fashions ever

[@barkley8285]

Not even close, still great though

[@adamfindlay7091]

I don't think he felt that about Nevrmd.uh uh. Artists go thru periods and phases of upheavsl and self loathing esp w/regard to their popular work. I got In Utero like many after Kurts death. Its basically an audio FU. Sorry, id rather listen to Madcap laughs. TY

[@Infatuationband]

Best studio album* (inesticide on top)

[@axedintol]

Nevermind was Alcohol and Marijuana In Utero was Heroin and Meth

[@nickfallaw7795]

It was a great album but it could’ve been a lot better

[@jlopez0710]

Pantera made fun of this album. Wondering wtf people were thinking.

[@anthonyp6823]

Nevermind is the best album. I get it, it’s cool to hate on the most popular release, but the band themselves admitted In Utero has filler on it. Tourette’s, Very Ape are not as good as the weakest Nevermind songs. That being said, In Utero is amazing and my go to when I want to hear Nirvana.

[@OtterPup_]

Bleach though

[@J3TTXZ]

Bleach is Kurt Cobains best album.

[@imalright2837]

Nirvana has been one of my least favorite band from the 90s. However In Utero is one of my favorite albums all time. Make of that what you will

[@joked87isback]

No shot in utero is better then Nevermind. Its a very good album tho and holds a a special place in a lot of peoples hearts considering it was Kurts last

[@jamesheath7601]

It’s their best album not named Nevermind

[@fisherkhongmaly9893]

But bleach is better

[@markchappell4148]

Not to get on the bikes and follow them , please.

[@sleazycris458]

Bleach is nirvanas best album 😤

[@LekkerLachen]

I prefer nevermind

[@theworldbrosefman]

no

[@anorexorcist1991]

Most Nirvana fans don’t actually understand just how much Courtney influenced Kurt on In Utero, yet they like to assume that Kurt wrote all her songs for her. If you delve deeper into both artists history, you will easily see how Courtney has a amazing talent for writing just about anything, while Kurt was a very talented melodist. It’s evident, especially on Bleach and Nevermind, that Kurt’s style of writing lyrics was basically a word salad. Write some lines that sound cool, and make it cryptic as hell. Like Come As You Are for example: the lyrics mean absolutely nothing, yet he says it with such feeling that we feel it too. With him, you actually had to try and break down what he was trying to say, wonder what he meant, which in most cases, was nothing. But his melodies were always great, even if they ripped off other songs, he made it his own. Courtney on the other hand, if you go back to her pre-Live Through This work, (her short lived band Pagan Babies’ 4-track demotape from 1985, early Hole singles, and Pretty On The Inside), you will notice that Courtney was f•••ing great at writing, not just lyrics, but actual poetry, at a Leonard Cohen or Bob Dylan level of genius but always from a female perspective. Her poetry was very direct and in your face, tackling subjects like violence against women, rape, abortions, and beauty standards set for women and what it does to a girl’s sense of self. The one thing that stopped her from reaching the height that Nirvana reached was that she wasn’t great at melody. She needed a collaborator to understand her vision and help it along, which turned out to be Eric Erlandson (most of Hole’s riffs were written by Erlandson, though Nirvana fans love to credit Kurt as a ghostwriter on all of Hole’s work, which is terrible and false as hell). After nearly two years of sharing a journal with his wife, in which they wrote poetry together, Kurt’s lyrics on In Utero were vastly different from his prior work. There were far less cryptic lyrics and WAY more abrasive and direct content. For example: Verses on on the first track alone, Serve the Servants, are really direct about how Kurt felt about fame, his relationship with his father, and his parents divorce. One song in and it’s already deeper than his previous two albums. Another example is Heart-Shaped Box: the verse “I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black” is very similar to Courtney’s verse “I want a cancer that the crooked eye spun; baby I burn black for you”. Kurt has said he collaborated with Courtney on Pennyroyal Tea. I know there’s a demo from, I wanna say like 1990, of the song but it doesn’t feature most of the feminist lyrics that are on the final version. This is all just an example of the fact that is wasn’t only Kurt who influenced Courtney but that she also influenced him just as much, and we should start recognizing it instead of ignoring it.

[@michaelharris2]

Incesticide

[@lucianmacandrew1001]

I disagree, Bleach is best.

[@williamgatesenson]

this is the trendiest take nowadays. almost as trendy as "AIC is better than nirvana!"

[@DdHenley307]

AIC is better than Nirvana. More talented by a mile . If Kurt Cobain hadn't died they wouldn't be so trendy to praise.I still like Nirvana.They're just a more hollow sound and I don't want to listen to hollow music that often

[@richardthompson5810]

'1991s Nevermind is nearly always referred to as the bands best album.' That's because it is the bands best album, by far (imho). In terms of songwriting and sound quality I would rank the 4 major Nirvana albums in the following order from best to worst: Nevermind, Incesticide, In Utero, Bleach. If you want to listen to a rough, dark, gritty, raw energy Nirvana album, Incesticide delivers that more authentically than In Utero.

[@michaelthorn4872]

I don’t like In Utero as much as Nevermind or even Bleach.

[@paressehylton]

Nevermind is Nirvana’s best album. Objectively.

[@Johnny-mp2ew]

Dude you skipped over the best songs

[@Riverside_23]

In utero is my favourite record of all time, I love everything about it. I do however, hate how people label this album as ‘disturbing’ or ‘dark’ I think that grossly exaggerated and a simplistic way to look at the album especially in utero. I find the term ‘melancholic’ overused but it is a good word to describe all apologies, it’s reflective and leaves me feeling introspective. I think that song is happy overall but has a more complex tone to it, people just attach it to his suicide and call it disturbing which I think is dumb. Good video though.

[@113KILL5]

Smells Like Teen Spirit was a joke song written to make fun of Boston’s More Than A Feeling, and Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult

[@johndef5075]

Except BOCs catalog totally smokes any Nirvana. I like both but gotta give credit.

[@jesterjigs9914]

Nevermind is the best album

[@vertyisprobablydead]

Nah that's Bleach.

[@brianbelden2449]

No it isnt.

[@nopenullify8947]

LOL no shit ...