Nirvana
Nirvana is a band that doesn't hold back. 28 of 39 songs hit intense — this is music that demands something from you.
7.5
Avg Intensity
39
Songs Decoded
2
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
Been a Son
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1989
Big Cheese
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1989
Blew
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1989
Floyd the Barber
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1989
Negative Creep
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1989
Paper Cuts
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1989
School
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1989
Dive
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1990
Breed
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1991
Drain You
intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1991
Lounge Act
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1991
On a Plain
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1991
Polly
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6
· 1991
Smells Like Teen Spirit
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 1991
Territorial Pissings
intense
abrasive texture · extreme changes · DR 8
· 1991
Aneurysm
intense
abrasive texture · frequent changes · DR 9
· 1992
Molly's Lips
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1992
Oh, the Guilt
intense
harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1992
Sliver
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 1992
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1993
Heart-Shaped Box
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 9
· 1993
Milk It
intense
harsh texture · extreme changes · DR 9
· 1993
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
intense
abrasive texture · frequent changes · DR 9
· 1993
Rape Me
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 1993
Tourette's
intense
harsh texture · frequent changes · DR 9
· 1993
Very Ape
intense
harsh texture · frequent changes · DR 9
· 1993
Where Did You Sleep Last Night
intense
smooth texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1994
You Know You're Right
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 2002
The controlled burn
About a Girl
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 5
· 1989
Love Buzz
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1989
Come As You Are
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1991
In Bloom
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1991
Lithium
moderate
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1991
All Apologies
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1993
Pennyroyal Tea
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1993
Sappy
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1993
The Man Who Sold the World
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1994
The quiet ones
The Wall — Fan Stories
Share your story"Come as you are"
I was 13 and felt like I had to be someone different at school than at home than at church. Kurt said come as you are. Three words that told me the performance was optional.
Jake — Portland
I do not fully understand this song and that is why I love it. Not everything has to be decoded. Sometimes you just need to sit inside a sound that matches the chaos in your head.
Lisa — Detroit
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