Nirvana
Bleach (1989)
FLAC LOSSLESS 24bit-96kHz
PBTHAL Vinyl Rip
allmusic.com...
This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself. Cut for about 600 dollars in Jack Endino's studio over just a matter of days, this captures Nirvana 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 Kurt Cobain illustrated signs of his considerable songcraft, particularly on the minor-key ballad "About a Girl" and the dense churn of "Blew." A few songs come close to that level, but that's more a triumph of sound than structure, as "Negative Creep" and "School" get by on attitude and churn, while the cover of "Love Buzz" 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. Bleach 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.
foobar2000 1.4.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2020-12-08 17:18:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analyzed: Nirvana / Bleach
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR13 -1.57 dB -16.56 dB 2:55 01-Blew
DR15 -0.88 dB -17.46 dB 2:19 02-Floyd The Barber
DR13 -1.77 dB -16.66 dB 2:48 03-About A Girl
DR14 -0.70 dB -17.09 dB 2:42 04-School
DR13 -2.44 dB -16.60 dB 3:34 05-Love Buzz
DR15 -0.89 dB -17.10 dB 4:07 06-Paper Cuts
DR13 -0.70 dB -15.62 dB 2:56 07-Negative Creep
DR14 -0.70 dB -16.46 dB 4:10 08-Scoff
DR12 -0.70 dB -15.09 dB 3:03 09-Swap Meet
DR12 -0.70 dB -14.03 dB 3:24 10-Mr. Moustache
DR14 -0.72 dB -16.46 dB 5:24 11-Sifting
Comments need intelligible text (not only emojis or meaningless drivel). No upload requests, visit the forum or message the uploader for this. Use common sense and try to stay on topic.