Incesticide

Nirvana

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 15, 1992)
• Original Release Date: December 15, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000003TAB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (178 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,747 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Originally intended as a stopgap record following the massive success of Nirvana's Nevermind, the archival Incesticide album has taken on an added significance in light of subsequent events. Consisting of outtakes, demos, non-album singles, and live BBC sessions, it's a fascinating if less-than-truly essential listening experience. Highlights include the rip-roaring childhood memoir "Sliver" and its caustic companion (from a pre-Nevermind single) "Dive." There's also a brilliant cover of the Vaselines' "Molly's Lips." --Daniel Durchholz

Product Description
Japanese pressing. Buying time and thwarting bootleggers, Nirvana and DGC released the rarities compilation Incesticide toward the end of 1992. Like any odds'n'sods collection, this is uneven, but that's its charm since it captures Nirvana's character better than any official album. After all, this was a band that was born equally from '70s sludge metal, bubblegum pop, post-punk artiness, and indie rock inclusiveness, each of which are apparent on this collection. 15 total tracks. Geffen. 2005. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic assortment, December 18, 2005

By	~Ariel~ (Starkville, MS) - See all my reviews

Incesticide is a very unique album, or compilation, of strange and cool songs. No it doesn't really have a flow, but that doesn't stop it from being a different kind of listening experience. Some of the songs are really funny, others are top-notch, and some are just disgusting.

~The Songs~

1. DIVE- upbeat song off Nirvana's second single (Sliver/Dive); reminds me of school ("pick me, pick me, yeah")

2. SLIVER- masterpiece song, great use of repetition

3. STAIN- a little strange, one of the lesser songs

4. BEEN A SON- about kurt's sister, pretty good song

5. TURNAROUND (Devo cover)- the lyrics may not have been written by the band, but they sure put a twist of their own humor in

6. MOLLY'S LIPS (Vaselines cover)- upbeat, the original is great too

7. SON OF A GUN- (Vaselines cover)- reminds me of childhood

8. (NEW WAVE) POLLY- Polly is a masterpiece song, but I don't think this version is very fitting, it's more suited to a slow acoustic

9. BEESWAX- from the early days, slightly obscene and overall a pretty bad song, the lyrics are really dumb

10. DOWNER- from Bleach, the lyrics here are interesting "hand out lobotomies to save little families"

11. MEXICAN SEAFOOD- a toss up between which is more disgusting, this or Beeswax, this song is sick

12. HAIRSPRAY QUEEN- love the vocals

13. AERO ZEPPELIN- "all the kids will eat it up, if it's packaged properly"

14. BIG LONG NOW- slow, low song, eerie quality makes it very different sounding

15. ANEURYSM- the best for last, b-side for Teen Spirit along with Even in His Youth, both songs are outstanding

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Areo Zeppelin +Aneurysm=one [great]cd, May 3, 2003

A Kid's Review

here are all of the tracks and why i love them:
Dive:9/10 good bass at the beginning, but it gets repetitive
Sliver:10/10 i love this song. the lyrics are a little strange, but what do you expect from Kurt?
Stain: 8/10 i don't like this song as much as the others. i don't know why
Been a Son: 9/10 the lyrics are pretty cynical, this song is about Kurt's sister (i think)
Turnaround:10/10 a great cover of a great band (Devo)
Molly's Lips: 8/10 i might appreciate it more if i heard the original one by the Vaselines
Son of a gun: 10/10. this is one of my favorite songs. i don't know why.
(New Wave) Polly: 7/10 the Unplugged version is the best.
Beeswax: 8/10 i like the drums in the beginning and the chorus.
Downer: 10/10. another favorite. it was originally on Bleach (another great cd) and eventually made its way here and onto Wishka.
Mexican Seafood: 9/10 good, but strange.
Hairspray Queen: 10/10 my third favorite. kinda hard to understand but very very good.
Areo Zeppelin 20/10 ok, so my rating is a little over the top. but this is hands-down the most under-appreciated song of the 90s. a lot of people don't feel that way, but i do. my favorite song on the cd, the hidden gem
Big Long Now:8/10 it's good, but kinda sounds depressing.
Aneurysm:10/10 my second favorite. it starts out in distortion, then gets calm, then does that over again until they get to the lyrics (then it continues) this is sorta like switching between two different songs that sound good together. my second favorite.
overall cd:10/10
maybe someday, when people get over the poser rock that dominates the airways these days, they'll finally notice the raw beauty of Incesticide.
R.I.P. Kurt Cobain

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great compilation, May 21, 1998

By	Sam Jeffreys <[e-mail]> (Poole, UK) - See all my reviews

This is my second favourite Nirvana record (after Bleach). It's a compilation of various outtakes, b-sides, and also BBC radio sessions. The album opens in fantastic style, with the super-rockin' "Dive", followed by (in my opinion) the best ever Nirvana song, "Sliver" (which is totally unlike anything else they did). From then on, the album is split into two distinct halves. The first half is very happy, cheerful stuff, with a whole lot of covers (some from The Vaselines, and a brilliant Devo cover). This is Nirvana at their most happy. The second half is mostly Bleach-outtakes, and so is a lot heavier and not so friendly to the listener. It also sees Kurt messing around a lot with his voice, trying out different stuff. It takes a while to get into the second half of the album, but it's well worth it. There is some great music going down here. "Beeswax", "Mexican Seafood" and "Hairspray Queen" all have killer tunes. Check out the bassline on "Hairspray Queen" - I love that damn bassline! "Downer" is a great song, which is also the last track on the Bleach CD. "Beeswax" has some potentially-very-crazy-and-cool lyrics. All in all, this is a really great grab-bag of stuff. Lots of cool songs - Buy it!