Late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has been called many things: pivotal, King of Grunge and spokesman for a generation. However, he was also a husband, a dad, a friend, a supporter of the LGBT+ community and a fierce advocate for women (he even wore dresses at shows). But perhaps his singular achievement, along with his band, is changing the music world forever with their album Nevermind.
Released in September 1991, Nevermind combined a basement sound with the slick production only a major label could provide. The first track, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” became the “anthem of apathetic kids” and “the perfect encapsulation of Generation X angst and ennui” within a few months. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart, #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was Rolling Stone’s #2 song of the year. “It was a zeitgeist moment, you know? It turned people’s heads,” said Butch Vig, who produced the song. “Those records don’t come along very often.”
Released in September 1991, Nevermind combined a basement sound with the slick production only a major label could provide. The first track, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” became the “anthem of apathetic kids” and “the perfect encapsulation of Generation X angst and ennui” within a few months. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart, #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was Rolling Stone’s #2 song of the year. “It was a zeitgeist moment, you know? It turned people’s heads,” said Butch Vig, who produced the song. “Those records don’t come along very often.”
