Music Review

In Bloom (1992)

Details Lead Performance: Nirvana; Genre: Rock

A black-and-white tv screen depicts Nirvana as the trio prances about in dresses seemingly swiped from Courtney Love's dirty laundry pile, then destroys a studio set that looks like an Ed Sullivan Show discard. If the band's intent was to make a bad video — in the spirit of dispirited grunge rockers — the video is successful. But In Bloom still withers and dies. D

Originally posted Nov 27, 1992 Published in issue #146 Nov 27, 1992 Order article reprints

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