History Music / NevermindAlbum

Sociologists also credit the release and smash success of ''Nevermind'' as a turning point in Western culture, being seen as the point where TheNineties culturally began. Its direct middle finger to TheEighties galvanized Generation X and spurned on a more abrasive, cynical, and sarcastic direction for popular social attitudes throughout the remainder of the [=1990s=]. This was perhaps most prominently symbolized at the start of 1992, when ''Nevermind'' knocked Music/MichaelJackson's highly-anticipated and heavily-hyped album ''Music/{{Dangerous|Album}}'' off the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200.

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" would peak at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #7 on the UK Pop chart. All four singles were Top 20 on the Billboard ''Mainstream'' Rock chart ("Teen Spirit" topped the Alt Rock chart), with "Come As You Are" also being a hit on the Hot 100 (#33).

Sociologists also credit the release and smash success of ''Nevermind'' as a turning point in Western culture, being seen as the point where TheNineties culturally began. Its direct middle finger to TheEighties galvanized Generation X and spurned on a more abrasive, cynical, and sarcastic direction for popular social attitudes throughout the remainder of the [=1990s=]. This was perhaps most prominently symbolized at the start of 1992, when ''Nevermind'' knocked Music/MichaelJackson's highly-anticipated and heavily-hyped album ''Music/{{Dangerous}}'' off the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200.

* {{Epiphora}}: A {{symploce}} example in the chorus of "Lithium":

* LoudnessWar: The 2011 "20th Anniversary" edition of this album has been cited as one of the worst masterings of the past 20 years. If it says "Remaster", "20th Anniversary", or "2011" anywhere on it, [[IncrediblyLamePun stay away]]. The 30th anniversary edition of the album, however, features a new remaster which preserves the dynamics of the original mix.

* {{Symploce}}: A symploce shows up in the chorus of "Lithium":

** The chorus for "In Bloom":

** "Lithium":

'''I''' miss you, '''I'm not gonna crack'''\\
'''I''' love you, '''I'm not gonna crack'''\\
'''I''' [[BreadEggsMilkSquick killed you]], '''I'm not gonna crack'''

* {{Anaphora}}: A downplayed example from "In Bloom", since the line is only actually repeated twice:

* {{Foil}}: ''Nevermind'' came out shortly after Music/GunsNRoses' ''Music/UseYourIllusion'' albums (also released by Creator/GeffenRecords), directly posing Nirvana's ThreeChordsAndTheTruth style against Axl Rose's mega-budgeted artistic pretensions. [[TakeAThirdOption Many rock fans bought all three]], leaving Nirvana to grapple with a PeripheryDemographic for which [[invoked]][[MisaimedFandom it had never aimed]].

** Although Nirvana has never been very good about printing their lyrics, this album still suffers from EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory because the album sleeve only prints snippets of lyrics from different songs in one block of text, therefore making many people mishear lines or misinterpret the songs' meanings. Lampshaded by Kurt:

* {{Foil}}: ''Nevermind'' came out shortly after Music/GunsNRoses' ''Music/UseYourIllusion'' albums (also released by Creator/GeffenRecords), directly posing Nirvana's ThreeChordsAndTheTruth style against Axl Rose's mega-budgeted artistic pretensions. [[TakeAThirdOption Many rock fans bought all three]], leaving Nirvana [[CreatorBacklash to grapple with]] a PeripheryDemographic for which it had never aimed.

* {{Epiphora}}: A symploce example in the chorus of "Lithium":

* {{Anaphora}}:
** A downplayed example from "In Bloom", since the line is only actually repeated twice:
--->He's the one who likes all our pretty songs\\

** A symploce shows up in the chorus of "Lithium":
--->'''I''' like it, '''I'm not gonna crack'''\\
'''I''' miss you, '''I'm not gonna crack'''\\
'''I''' love you, '''I'm not gonna crack'''\\
'''I''' [[BreadEggsMilkSquick killed you]], '''I'm not gonna crack'''

* FreudianThreat: In an act of {{Bowdleris|e}}ation, some advertisements of the album cover airbrushed the baby's penis away for prudish reasons. DGC Records also considered censoring the cover, but only relented when Kurt threatened that the only concession he'd make is placing a sticker over the penis reading "If you are offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile."

* AlbumTitleDrop:
** From "Smells Like Teen Spirit":
--->''I find it hard, it's hard to find.''\\

* CoverDrop: The music video for "Come As You Are" is one, as it shows similar footage of a baby swimming underwater, and a dollar bill in the water. It's unknown if this is from the album cover's photo shoot.

** There's also a "drop" of the album cover in "Come As You Are", as it shows similar footage of a baby swimming underwater, and a dollar bill in the water. It's unknown if this is from the photo shoot of the album cover.

This album marks the debut of Music/DaveGrohl on drums, having replaced Chad Channing a year earlier; he would serve as the longest-staying and ultimately final drummer in the band's lifetime. However, Channing did record for one song that made it onto this album before he left, playing cymbals on "Polly".

* {{Foil}}: ''Nevermind'' came out shortly after Music/GunsNRoses' ''Music/UseYourIllusion'' albums, directly posing Nirvana's ThreeChordsAndTheTruth style against Axl Rose's mega-budgeted artistic pretensions. [[TakeAThirdOption Many rock fans bought all three]], leaving Nirvana [[CreatorBacklash to grapple with]] a PeripheryDemographic for which it had never aimed.