Album · Released 15 June 1989
Bleach
About a Girl is the giveaway. Between the grinding guitars and Kurt Cobain's roughest singing, a small, beautifully shaped pop song suddenly appears. Bleach already contains both sides of Nirvana. They just haven't agreed on how much space each one should get. The 1989 debut mostly favours weight. Blew moves with a low, dragging force, and its vocal melody gives the riff a shape beyond simple repetition. School gets more mileage from less…
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BleachOur album review · 19 April 2026
8.1 