NIRVANA ** BLEACH ** LP - 1993 SUBPOP REMASTER

NEW & SEALED + MP3 download card 

James Dean Record Store ** Marion, Indiana

SHIPPED IN A SECURE REINFORCED LP MAILER

   

TRACKS:

1 Blew - 2:54 2 Floyd the Barber - 2:17 3 About a Girl - 2:48 4 School - 2:42 5 Love Buzz - 3:35 6 Paper Cuts - 4:05 7 Negative Creep - 2:55 8 Scoff - 4:10 9 Swap Meet - 3:02 10 Mr. Moustache - 3:23 11 Sifting - 5:22 12 Big Cheese - 3:42 13 Downer - 1:42

This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself. Cut for about 600 dollars in 's studio over just a matter of days, this captures at a formative stage, still indebted to the murk that became known as grunge, yet not quite finding their voice as songwriters. Which isn't to say that they were devoid of original material, since even at this stage illustrated signs of his considerable songcraft, particularly on the minor-key ballad and the dense churn of A few songs come close to that level, but that's more a triumph of sound than structure, as and get by on attitude and churn, while the cover of winds up being one of the highlights because this gives a true menace to their sound, thanks to its menacing melody. The rest of it sinks into the sludge, as the group itself winds up succumbing to grinding sub-metallic riffing that has little power, due to lack of riffs and lack of a good drummer. is more than a historical curiosity since it does have its share of great songs, but it isn't a lost classic -- it's a debut from a band that shows potential but haven't yet achieved it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi