Nevermind is Nirvanas second studio album, the record that brought the Seattle trio from underground notoriety into the center of early-90s rock culture. Released on DGC, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, displacing Michael Jacksons Dangerous and marking a shift in the mainstream appetite for guitar music.

Smells Like Teen Spirit carries the albums volatile opening charge, while Come as You Are and Lithium turn Kurt Cobains melodic instincts toward something more restrained and uneasy. Deeper cuts like Drain You and Something in the Way show the bands range beyond the singles, from serrated pop movement to stark, hushed tension. Available here on CD.