21 September 2026
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Remastered version of 1989 debut album from grunge pioneers
7.6
Its importance is based on what came after, but twenty years later, Bleach still has my affection as not only a major relic of my past but as a prelude to the last time pop music had a soul Read Review
...rather than unfairly compare it to the platinum sheen of sophomore release Nevermind, Bleach is best appreciated today as a snapshot of a specific time and place, of a Seattle scene bubbling up before it turned into a media adjective Read Review
To anyone who already owns Bleach, and doesn’t necessarily want to have to buy this reissue, you can achieve the same (and better) results by simply turning up your amp the next time you listen to this important record Read Review
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...it’s become increasingly fashionable (even among those who weren’t “there”) over the last few years to say that Bleach is the best Nirvana album – a patently absurd claim, but not one without its twisted merits Read Review
Time hasn't diminished Bleach's charms (you can't sing along to "Negative Creep" without laughing), but who would've guessed this band had Nevermind and In Utero in them? Read Review
Cobain’s debut offering is perhaps best viewed as the author showing his working: listened to now, it’s clearly awash with caustic, malformed clues as to how Nirvana made that final giant leap from mainstream success to their swansong - and easily their greatest - studio recording ever Read Review
Bleach may not be their finest, but it’s certainly one of their most significant releases – the hallmark of a band who became legendary, and whose records endure, even 20 years on Read Review
Endino's ability to realise that tinkering ought to be kept to a minimum when handed a gravelly, grimy rumble like Bleach is a big factor in the album's success as a statement of where Nirvana were 'at' Read Review
At the end of the day, Bleach is still the weakest of the band’s full-length albums, but there’s enough good stuff to merit a spin Read Review
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Nirvana: Bleach (Deluxe Edition)
Haroumi Hosono Yours Sincerely
By the time you softly float out of Hosono’s world on the fairground closer ‘Anemo Wheel’ you’ll find yourself desperately flicking back to the first track, to play the album again and get a better understanding of the textural approach Far Out
Beabadoobee Pylon
Beabadoobee’s latest offering has appeal, but that’s only if you prefer to take your rock music highly manufactured Far Out
Struggles to live up to her strengths The Line Of Best Fit
Laus circles the dynamics of her electrifying debut Fake It Flowers, but never quite recaptures its precise power. Print edition only Mojo
Another stellar record. Print edition only Record Collector
Members of Turnstile, Deftones, Paramore, and Pinegrove push Bea Kristi toward slightly grungier, angstier territory on her fourth album Pitchfork
The Dirty Hit signee embraces uncertainty on a rawer, more forceful fourth album NME
On her excellent fourth album, the young star pumps all her doubts and fears into righteous guitar noise Rolling Stone
This is where she came from, this is what shaped her, and she’s the one at the helm DIY
The Filipino-British songwriter’s fourth album sprinkles 90s alt fuzz with disarmingly sweet melodies and an impressive host of guests including Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Turnstile’s Brendan Yates The Guardian
Beatrice Laus comes full circle on her fourth album, a return to the soaring pop-punk of her early days and her most consistent release to date musicOMH
Pylon is a powerful marker — a sign of how possible it is to make music that's as filled with unselfconscious pop catharsis as it is with ragged, irreplaceable soul Exclaim
Beck Ride Lonesome
There is still wonder in his music, only now it comes from refinement rather than reinvention Clash
Echo And The Bunnymen Apples For Isaac
Echo & The Bunnymen’s first album in more than a decade is a resounding success that both band and production team can take great pride in. The Liverpool greats rise to the occasion, expertly balancing darkness and pain with optimism, hope and love Clash
Final part to the deeply heartfelt trilogy of albums in response to his divorce is wondrous and uniquely uplifting musicOMH
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways