Yep. I just got Jane's Addiction's Ritual de lo Habitual . I had heard it when it was current (esp the hits), but decided to finally buy a copy. Blown away. I have never been so blown away by an album. It has launched to the top of my list of faves.

Whilst the haters are entitled to their opinions, I think they are all mad.

This band was massively important, hugely influential and greatly talented, the post-death of Kurt mythology notwithstanding.

From AllMusic.com
While Nirvana 's ideology was indie rock and their melodies were pop, the sonic rush of their records and live shows merged post-industrial white noise with heavy metal grind. And that's what made the group an unprecedented multi-platinum sensation. Jane's Addiction and Soundgarden may have proven to the vast American heavy metal audience that alternative could rock, and the Pixies may have merged pop sensibilities with indie rock white noise, but Nirvana pulled at all together, creating a sound that was both fiery and melodic. Since Nirvana were rooted in the indie aesthetic but loved pop music, they fought their stardom while courting it, becoming some of the most notorious anti-rock stars in history.

Geecheeboy wrote:
Absolutely! We all love RP for what it brings us - but if this ain't your cup'o'tea, <PSD> - 'nuff said!

This song, and this band, plain suck out loud. Thanks RP for the play something else button

Reading the comments below sholey make me appreciate the new PSD button above. Now instead of fuming over a selection found not to one's taste or from a band that cannot be abided and consequently making disparaging remarks, simply click the PSD and be happy without bringing down the rest of the family.

Sucko barfo...
With all do respect...
I hate Nirvana.

avl28804 wrote:
Yeah. I don't hate Nirvana— some song s like "Lithium" still work for me—but track s like thi s feel like demo out-take s and should be left in the pa st.

Crank it

Yesss

Rooney wrote:
exactly

birdland wrote:
When I hear this, I can feel how hard he tried to push his hands through the membrane into some kind of joy. Imagine gaining understanding in your life that for you, it would be impossible.

crockydile wrote:
I think birdland is referring to the idea that people who suffer from depression may well be able to understand joy on an intellectual level, but they are not able to feel it emotionally; they are not really able to infuse it into their being. The certainty that the joy exists makes the inability to feel it all the more unbearable.
Nicely recovered depressive here...maybe I've simply projected my idea onto this comment. Either way, I hope it has at least some small degree of relevance.

I'd like to second the last 3 comments please - thank you....

Dumb it is.

God, I HATE this band....

Enough with Nirvana.

Stingray wrote:
Ah, the trolls are back. Is that you PhysicsGenius?

Now I know what album the "underground" record store was playing in the background, as I tried to browse through their CD section without having a nervous breakdown or wanting to axe murder the next available human being,...or go vomit in the used cassette bin. All that being said, I know now why this poor fella obliterated himself. That being said, I'm rating it a 10 because...well...who am I to interfere with greatness, however way it is determined?

Stingray wrote:
Your posting actually made me laugh out loud. It's hard to be offended by a comment so absurd.

biggeorge wrote:

I'm no big Nirvana fan, but it's obvious they can create some pretty catchy and memorable rock music - all fame/MTV/grunge fad/drama aside. Not too sure why you depise them that much. People who weren't alive during they're prime and who know nothing about them still love their music all these years later without being told to.

Great song. Love it ! keep playing it :)