Nirvana

Episode 64 covers a short wrap-up retrospective discussion we had on The Police after listening to their full discography. Did they deserve to be considered not only one of the biggest bands of the 80s, but ever?! With such a short discography compared to other legendary acts of the time, would you consider The Police more of a "singles" band or an "album" band? Were The Police unique enough to stand out amongst the other new wave, post-punk, "ska" influenced bands of the era? All points discussed in this episode.

Episode 69 covers the third and final Nirvana studio album, 1993's "In Utero." Nirvana intended to depart from the more polished sound of their previous album, Nevermind (1991), with a greater range of sounds and moods. To capture a more abrasive and natural sound, they hired engineer Steve Albini to record In Utero over two weeks in February 1993 at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The lyrics and album packaging incorporated medical imagery that conveyed frontman Kurt Cobain's outlook on his publicized personal life and Nirvana's newfound fame. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Nirvana's "In Utero." Tune in next week for Episode 70 for a wrap-up Nirvana discussion episode where we reflect on what we've gathered from listening to the entire Nirvana studio album discography.

Listen Now Episode 68 covers Nirvana's second and landmark studio album, 1991's "Nevermind." Produced by Butch Vig, it was Nirvana's first release on the DGC label, as well as the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Nevermind features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than the band's prior work, and is therefore considered a significant departure from their debut album, Bleach. Nevermind is often credited with initiating a resurgence of punk culture among teenagers and young adults of Generation X.[5] In addition, it was responsible in part for bringing both grunge and alternative rock music to a mainstream audience and ending the dominance of hair metal.[6] The album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. In March 1999, it was certified Diamond by the RIAA. Among the most acclaimed albums in the history of music, Nevermind was added to the National Recording Registry in 2005 as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Nirvana's "Nevermind." Subscribe, Rate, and Review: Quick Reviews Mark 6 Chris 8.5 Alex 9 Kevin 6.5 Mark  An album of purpose - they had so much right off the bat, and its a full band effort. Chris Love this album from a meat an potatoes rock guy. You can hear parts of their sound, but it needs just a bit more development. Alex Crazy leap from Bleach to Nevermind. Practically a greatest hits at this point and really not much filler here at all if any. Not my favorite Nirvana album but honestly probably the one I WOULD use to introduce someone to the band. Kevin Expecting [...]

WE'RE NOW STREAMING LIVE ON TWITCH! Care to follow along and chat with us live while we tape our episodes? Head to https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky to Follow and Turn on Notifications for whenever we go live to get in on the action. DISCLAIMER, we apologize for no audio during the song clips sections. Twitch has strict copyright claims and we cannot play music live on the show but feel free to follow along with us as Kevin includes the time stamps before playing each song clip. Beginning our SIXTH band's full studio album discography review, we've decided to head to the Pacific Northwest to cover one of, if not THE, most influential grunge bands of all time... NIRVANA. A band that, prior to recording this episode, seemed to be split fanwise amongst the Light the Sky team (has Mark mentioned that he's not a fan of 90s music yet?) We're looking forward to digesting Nirvana's story and their recorded studio album output (sorry, no live albums or compilation albums right now) to see if they deserve the legendary status that they hold today. Episode 67 covers Nirvana's first full length studio album, 1989's Bleach (FYI we're only covering the initial 11 track 1st press LP track listing). Bleach had sold 40,000 copies in North America before the release of Nevermind. It has since been certified platinum by the RIAA and has sold more than 1.9 million copies in the United States alone.[12] It is Sub Pop's best-selling album to date and is unlikely to be surpassed by competitors.[13] Frontman Kurt Cobain's death in April 1994 also led to a resurgence in the album's popularity, reaching number one on the Top Pop Catalog Albums chart.[14] In April 2019, Bleach was ranked No. 13 on Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Grunge Albums list. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Nirvana's Bleach. Tune in next week for Episode 68 where we cover Nirvana's second, and landmark studio album, Nevermind.