In 1993 grunge fans got what they have been waiting for, the next Nirvana album, however it was in a completely different package than Nevermind. Where Nevermind was much more radio friendly pop grunge, In Utero was a much darker, less happy, painful album. Kurt's suicidal side really sticks out in almost all of the tracks. The first two tracks are probably what really threw fans off with much darker sounds, and breaking out into almost white noise rock. Even the first single on the album is much darker than previous hits such as "Come As You Are" and "Lithium". Another aspect to the album's dark side is the lyrics not only the way they are written and the stories they tell but the way Kurt sings them, the most shining example is "Rape Me" which is about a man raping a woman then he gets sent to prison and gets raped. You can hear Kurt's inner pain on the track as he screams the last 30 sec. of the song which is a major highlight of the album. The more you progress through the album the more it sounds like a sheer mental breakdown. "Dumb" is a self degrading track that almost mimics the life of a dissatified rock star. "Milk It" is a track that most are skeptical about on the album, it's actually one of my personal favorites because of Kurt's painful screams and the overall mood of the track, it's almost theatrical. "Penroyal Tea" is a depressing track that sounds like a life going downhill and the effects a tough desicion can have on a persons mentality, once again it's another shining moment on the album. "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" is almost mocking Smells Like Teen Spirit, and giving a middle finger to their record label who wanted more tracks like that.

The album ends with what sounds like a suicide note turned into a ballad "All Apologies" which is actually beautiful considering if you listen to it now days. This is by far the most memorable album I own, I haven't seen any other album catch feelings and inner pain as much as this one, that's why I give it five stars, because I gurantee if you're a new listener it will sound like nothing you've heard in your entire life.