So here's one of my set pieces, a musical rant I've made many times over the years.
Look at all the things that people say made Nirvana such a great band in the late '80s and early '90s. The ability to fuse hard rock and pop sensibilities into a form that appealed across the spectrum; a blend of fast and slow, quiet and loud; commercial success with major labels without giving up their souls or producing the sort of bland studio work that came out of so many '80s bands; technical virtuosity; grunge.
Those are all fine, but here's the thing: The Pixies and Jane's Addiction were also making music in the same time frame, all those things are true of them as well, and they're much better.
So put away Nevermind and try out Doolittle and Ritual de lo Habitual. You'll wonder, as I often do, what's so great about those Nirvana guys.
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