13. Endless, Nameless- 6(Mediocre)
12. Lounge Act- 7(OK)
11. Stay Away- 7.5(Good)
10. Territorial Pissings- 8(Solid)
9. On a Plain- 8.5(Very Good)
8. Polly- 8.5
7. In Bloom- 8.5
6. Lithium- 9(Great)
5. Breed- 9
4. Something in the Way- 9.5(Fantastic)
3. Drain You- 9.5
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit; - 10(Stellar)
1. Come As You Are- 10
OVERALL RATING: 8.53
Two songs are in my selected list of tunes who get my higher mark- 10. The burnout factor still doesn't apply to me in the case of my second place, the famous Smells Like Teen Spirit; its iconic riff, rebelious attitude, almost chaotic lyrics and outstanding vocal performance from Kurt Cobain still keep me enthralled almost every time I hear this track, but I enjoy my number one track, the almost equally renowned Come As You Are just a little more, as I find its haunting riff, more atmospheric vibe and substantial lyrics even more captivați. Anyway, both are extraordinary tracks that în my opinion represent the pinnacle of Nirvana's short, but unforgettable career.
The rest of the album is also full of quality material, consisting mostly of harder, edgy, dynamic tracks full of hooks and accesibile verses and choruses, but also of beautiful ballads like Something in the Way and Polly, which illustrate Kurt Cobain's introspective side and inner turmoil. Out of these tunes I picked Drain You as my 3rd favourite from the album as I enjoy its melody, verse and catchy chorus to a greater extent than more popular songs like Lithium and In Bloom, but the fact is that there only one song I don't find interesting, the last one on the album; the others I either like(numbers12 to 7)or love(numbers 6 to 3).
To sum it all up, Nirvana's Nevermind is a remarkable album which heralded the beginning of a new era in the history of rock, as it conquered the world at the speed of light and it established the dominant position of grunge in the first half of the nineties. Sadly, Kurt Cobain decide to leave us way too early. Had he chosen to live, maybe Nirvana would also have had a long and prolific career and grunge wouldn't have faded away as fast as it did. Anyway, even with such a short career, Nirvana's influence on modern rock is huge and Nevermind can be seen as a classical rock album.
