NIRVANA Bleach Vinyl LP

Before the world had an opinion about Nirvana, there was Bleach. Recorded for $606.17 in 1989, it sounds exactly like that, and that's the whole point.

This is the record that existed before the major label deal, before the haircuts, before Kurt Cobain became a symbol people projected everything onto. Bleach is heavier, uglier, and more indebted to the Melvins and Black Sabbath than anything that came after it. Tracks like Blew and School hit like a fist, and School hits like two. It's the sound of a band from Aberdeen playing like they had nothing to lose, because they didn't. If you only know Nirvana through Nevermind, this is the corrective you didn't know you needed, and if you already know it, you know.

Vinyl LP. Full length album. Released 1989. USA pressing via Sub Pop. Genre: grunge.

Fans of: Soundgarden, Melvins, Mudhoney, Alice in Chains, TAD