History Music / BleachAlbum

While critics took kindly to ''Bleach'', [[AcclaimedFlop it didn't make much of an impact upon release]], selling only 40,000 copies in North America. That would change after the smash success of ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' in 1991; when ''Bleach'' was subsequently reissued in 1992, it peaked at #89 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album would become one of the best-selling independently-released albums, being certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1995.

* NonAppearingTitle: Though the word "bleach" would turn up in the song "Come As You Are" on their next album ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''.

* [[DoomMetal Sludge Metal]]: Widely considered to be Nirvana's most "metallic" album due to their strong influence from Music/TheMelvins. At the time of this album's release, "grunge" and "sludge" were virtually indistinguishable and wouldn't fully diverge until grunge went mainstream on Nirvana's [[Music/{{Nevermind}} next album]]. Most evident on tracks like “Floyd the Barber”, "Negative Creep”, "Blew”, and "Paper Cuts”. "Negative Creep" also qualifies lyrically due to its nihilistic and aggressively dark lyrics.

** "Stain"'s entire lyrics.

While critics took kindly to ''Bleach'', [[AcclaimedFlop it didn't make much of an impact upon release]], selling only 40,000 copies in North America. That would change after the smash success of ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' in 1991; when ''Bleach'' was subsequently reissued in 1992, it peaked at #89 on the Billboard 200. The album would become one of the best-selling independently-released albums, being certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1995.

* SingerNameDrop: "Paper Cuts" drops the band's name six times in a row in the middle of the song.

While critics took kindly to ''Bleach'', [[AcclaimedFlop it didn't make much of an impact upon release]], selling only 40,000 copies in North America. That would change after the smash success of ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' in 1991; when ''Bleach'' was subsequently reissued in 1992, it peaked at #89 on the Billboard 200.

* PaperCutting: "Paper Cuts", though only in the title.

# "Blew"

# "About a Girl"
# "School"

# "Paper Cuts"
# "Negative Creep"

# "Swap Meet"
# "Mr. Moustache"
# "Sifting"
# "Big Cheese" *
# "Downer" *

!!Bonus tracks (Live in 1990 from the 20th Anniversary CD):
# "Intro"
# "School"
# "Floyd the Barber"
# "Dive"
# "Love Buzz"
# "Spank Thru"
# "Molly's Lips"
# "Sappy"
# "Scoff"

* [[DoomMetal Sludge Metal]]: Widely considered to be Nirvana's most "metallic" album due to their strong influence from Music/TheMelvins. At the time of this album's release, "grunge" and "sludge" were virtually indistinguishable and wouldn't fully diverge until grunge went mainstream on Nirvana's [[Music/{{Nevermind}} next album]]. Most evident on tracks like "Negative Creep," "Blew," and "School." "Negative Creep" also qualifies lyrically due to its nihilistic and aggressively dark lyrics.

** On the vinyl version, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bleach_a_side_label.jpg the A side label]] is based on the label design of Verve Records, a jazz company that also signed rock performers such as the Music/VelvetUnderground and Music/FrankZappa. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bleach_b_side_label.jpg The B side label]] has a diagram of the circles of {{Hell}} from ''Literature/TheDivineComedy''.

While critics took kindly to ''Bleach'', [[AcclaimedFlop it didn't make much of an impact upon release]], only resonating to the tune of 40,000 copies in North America. That would change after the smash success of ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' in 1991; when ''Bleach'' was subsequently reissued in 1992, it peaked at #89 on the Billboard 200.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: "About a Girl" is a 3. The rest of the album is 6-8, with "Negative Creep" possibly being a 9.

[[caption-width-right:350:''"In my eyes, I'm not lazy/In my face, It's not over/In your room, I'm not older/In your eyes, I'm not worth it..."'']]

''Bleach'' is the debut studio album by Music/{{Nirvana}}, released in 1989. It is their only album released under Creator/SubPop. It was recorded with NoBudget higher than 600 dollars and didn't make much of an impact back then. That would change after the smash success of ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' in 1991. ''Bleach'' is the lone Nirvana studio album recorded with Chad Channing on drums, before he was replaced by Music/DaveGrohl. However, he does appear on one song in ''Music/{{Nevermind}}''.

-->''I'm standing in your line''
-->''I do hope you have the time''
-->''I do pick a number too''
-->''I do keep a date with you''
-->''I'll take advantage while''
-->''You hang me out to dry''
-->''But I can't see you every night''

-->''And very later I have learned to accept some friends of ridicule''
-->''My whole existence is for your amusement and that is why I'm here with you''

--> ''I'm standing in your line''
--> ''I do hope you have the time''
--> ''I do pick a number too''
--> ''I do keep a date with you''
--> ''I'll take advantage while''
--> ''You hang me out to dry''
--> ''But I can't see you every night''

--> ''Won't you believe it is just my luck? NO RECESS!''

--> ''And very later I have learned to accept some friends of ridicule''
--> ''My whole existence is for your amusement and that is why I'm here with you''

--> ''I do... think you fit this shoe.''

--> ''Black windows of paint''
--> ''I scratched with my nails''
--> ''I see others just like me''
--> ''Why do they not try to escape?''
--> ''They bring out the older ones''
--> ''They point in my way''
--> ''They come with a flash of light''
--> ''And take my family away''

** Several of the song titles as well, including "Scoff", "Sifting", "Paper Cuts", and "Downer"

--> ''Please don't deceive me when I hurt you''
--> ''Just ain't the way it seems''

--> ''Wet your bed. Wouldn't it be fun?''

---> ''Here is another word that rhymes with "shame"''

---> '''Kurt''': ''Good evening. This is off of our first record, most people don't own it.''

* CruelAndUnusualDeath and DangerouslyCloseShave: In "Floyd the Barber" the protagonist (identified as Kurt himself in the first verse) is put in the barber chair and cut to death.

!! Tracklist (* = Not included on the original vinyl release):

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!! Bonus Tracks (Live in 1990 from the 20th Anniversary CD):

!!Principal Members:

!! I need some easy tropes, I do think it would fit here too:

** "Floyd the Barber", in which the nice and friendly cast character from ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' turns out to be a vicious murderer, along with Barney Fife, Aunt Bee and little Opie.