I was in middle school/high school when the Seattle scene really broke out. Out of that scene came bands such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Candlebox, and of course Nirvana. Nirvana has often been credited for the breakout success of their Nevermind album bringing attention to the other bands at the time. That may be a justified argument considering the depth and power of Nirvana's 2nd official album. Every track is just phenomenal, and every song just sounds great and holds up over time. I am a huge Pearl Jam fan, but have always had a tremendous amount of respect for what Nirvana did over their short career. Nevermind has always been a favorite album of mine, and "In Bloom" is one of the highlights for me.
The song, to me, almost feels like a jab at the rock/pop music of the time. Where most of Nirvana's songs are very aggresive, this one is kind of a very calculated pop/rock song. When you watch the actual video that was released for this you see the band playing on a TV talk show similar to the Ed Sullivan Show. Again, I think it's all kind of a jab at Top 40 music if you will, and I like it. Check out "In Bloom."
Nirvana with "In Bloom"
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