In Aberdeen, Washington back in 1987, 20-year-old Kurt Cobain got together with his friends Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic to form their new band Nirvana. The band quickly broke up following Cobain’s suicide in 1994 and has since then been remembered as one of the most important rock/alternative bands of the century.
This September marked the 25th anniversary of the release of In Utero, Nirvana’s seminal release. In Utero was the band’s heaviest, most emotional album; It was so different, that their label believed it would only sell half as many copies as their previous album, Nevermind. Instead, it debuted at the number one spot on the billboard 200 in its first week.
In Utero was an attempt by frontman Kurt Cobain to go back to his hardcore, punk roots. In order to ensure he achieved the sound he wanted, Cobain enlisted the help of legendary Chicago producer Steve Albini. It is heavily distinctive from the heavily edited, radio-friendly alternative rock on Nevermind, and is what most fans consider to be the band’s greatest achievement.
In celebration of this legendary release, The Webb Canyon Chronicle has compiled and ranked every song in Nirvana’s brief discography, from demos to B-sides to greatest hits.
