Surfer Rosa

You can hear the influence this had on Nirvana on almost every track. The dark and abstract lyrics, the unique chord progressions and time signatures, the out of tune vocals and distorted guitars, the “quiet-loud-quiet” structures, this album paved the way for not just Nirvana but alternative rock as a whole. “Where Is My Mind?” and “Gigantic” are catchy melodically, but other songs like “River Euphrates” and “Break My Body” are catchy structurally and sonically. I much prefer the first half of this album to the second half, although that might change after a few re-listens. Good album that I’d say I appreciate more than I like.