9 Most Underrated Nirvana Songs
1. Paper Cuts
Nirvana credited a lot of band’s as inspiration once they reached the pinnacle of fame including the Melvins, Mudhoney and Killing Joke. The Killing Joke influence is almost unmissable in songs such as ‘Come As You Are’, but an earlier example of Killing Joke influence can be found in the uncomfortable, unhinged sounding ‘Paper Cuts’.
Appearing on ‘Bleach’, ‘Paper Cuts’ takes advantage of the screeching, feedback fuelled undercurrent as well as its churning, downbeat tempo to become an incredible tune. The genre bending and elapsing style of Killing Joke can be heard in this song through the contained, coiled tempo, while Nirvana add their own twist with the unique vocals.
Representing the dark, underground era that grunge was in during the late 80’s, ‘Paper Cuts’ could go up alongside Soundgarden’s ‘Gun’ as the most underrated Big Four (Soundgarden, Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam) grunge song of all time.