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re: Better grunge album: Nirvana - In Utero or Alice in Chains - Dirt

Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:23 pm to
Posted by Giantkiller
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Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:23 pm to
Dirt is better than In Utero. But Nevermind is better than Dirt. In Utero is Nirvana’s worst album.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:24 pm to
Dirt
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:31 pm to
Thanks for posting this as I've never seen it. Layne was unbelievably talented and I would have killed to see this Layne after releasing Dirt. He was in his prime here. Never ended up seeing the full AIC because of his addictions.

I think AIC was the best of the bunch and I am a huge fan of PJ, Soundgarden, Nirvana, STP, etc. I think Dirt is better than most of the albums out around that time minus a couple. However, Jar of Flies was their Magnum Opus. Layne was great in Mad season as well. A true loss when he went down that hole.
Posted by ronricks
Member since Mar 2021
10679 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:32 pm to
I prefer In Utero to Nevermind. Anyone else agree?
Posted by Disco Ball
Denham Springs
Member since May 2025
674 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:33 pm to
Difficult to answer since the question indirectly pits Layne against Kurt and they both dated the Girl with Golden Eyes and suffered the same fate as so many before them. I really don't agree with judging the deceased.
However, I must agree with this threads majority and say Layne and AIC. What a voice and range he had at his prime.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
Foggy Bottom Law School
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:35 pm to
Mark Arm, that makes sense.
Posted by mudshuvl05
Member since Nov 2023
2685 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:19 pm to
Go to 22:12 for Bleed the Freak.

My favorite AIC song, and that particular concert is one of my favorite renditions of it.
Posted by LilDeuceCoupe
Hooker, OK
Member since Dec 2012
339 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:22 pm to
Dirt.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:24 pm to
Dirt is one of the best albums of all time.
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
31156 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:24 pm to
quote:

even though Siamese Dream had some really good songs.



Siamese Dream is a perfect album, solid all the way through
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:25 pm to
Becky Sharp
Posted by Rekrul
Member since Feb 2007
9240 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:30 pm to
quote:

Layne was unbelievably talented


Absolutely



And OP the answer is Dirt (yes I know the song I posted is from Facelift)
Posted by Schmelly
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:35 pm to
Dirt
Posted by Juan Betanzos
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2005
3520 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:35 pm to
Dirt
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27557 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:39 pm to
Ten. lol

My real answer to OP is Dirt.

I gave ZERO credit to AIC when they were peaking. I was also butthurt because they backed out of a festival Metallica headlined, due to a rehab trip.
Posted by thedisciple315
Albany, NY
Member since Sep 2015
303 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:40 pm to
quote:

Loved Layne and AIC and do not want to make the argument over who is better as a singer.

But Soundgarden's Louder than Love and Badmotorfinger are better than any 2 AIC ever released. Much more raw and inline with the grunge movement.


Complete backwards imo. Cornell had one the best voices in rock history. It doesn't get anymore raw than Dirt and Facelift (Jar of Flies and self titled are a different story)
Posted by thedisciple315
Albany, NY
Member since Sep 2015
303 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:41 pm to
quote:

“Jar of Flies” is the best.


Except it wasn't an album it was EP. But yeah "I stay away" might be their best song.
Posted by James11111
Walnut Creek, Ca
Member since Jul 2020
5488 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 7:47 pm to
Nirvana was not that great. Their best song was Rape Me. Don't really care much about the lyrics, but it was a good song melodically.
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
14578 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:05 pm to
I hate how much hate Nirvana gets today. I was young when they hit the scene, and I actually didn’t warm up to them for a few years. For better or worse they were the face of the grunge movement. They probably are overrated a bit, but they were still pretty good.


All that said, AiC was the better band, and Dirt is better than any album Nirvana ever put out. “Would” is the best song AiC ever made, and one of the best rock songs anyone ever put out.
Posted by I 10 one lane merge
Member since Oct 2018
308 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:10 pm to
Dirt
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