The best albums of the 1980s, according to Kurt Cobain

Although Bleach made a significant dent across the US in 1989, Nirvana truly arrived when they released the follow-up, Nevermind, in 1991.

The best albums of the 1980s, according to Kurt Cobain. Although Bleach made a significant dent across the US in 1989, Nirvana truly arrived when they released the follow-up, Nevermind, in 1991. Kurt Cobain and his troupe were by no means the first grunge band in Seattle’s thriving scene, but they were the most accessible and alluring, with smash hits like ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, ‘Come As You Are’ and ‘Something in the Way’ in their weighty arsenal. Those hits were important too, shouldering in on a stuffy mainstream with alternative edge. As the Nirvana name circled the globe, fans lauded their innovation while a small contingent of detractors described their sound as somewhat derivative. Cobain would be the first to admit where his sound came from, and when the mass media began to swarm at his door, he threw a bit of bait out to keep...