As with any nostalgic anniversary in the music calendar, this week will have a variety of columns, essays, and retrospective interviews dealing with the fact that since the punk rock band in Aberdeen, Washington, it has circled the sun today Enter the supernova with a fuzzy, dirty 12-orbit LP after 30 laps.

Of course, we are talking about Nevermind, Nirvana's second-year student. The legacy of this band is so shining that 30 years later, they are described as "the last great rock band" and killed rock music.

Such a declaration is exaggerated nonsense, but the cultural influence of Nevermind is undeniable. By the end of 1991, the record sold 300,000 copies a week; it wiped out Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" from the top spot on the charts; it ushered in a new era of grunge rock. For God's sake, it brought back the flannel.

With all the accolades that Nevermind has received—plus the fanatical reverence for the band members, and the meticulous analysis of every move and interview they did during their three years at the pinnacle of culture—the rosy time machine can easily obscure the facts. , In essence, Nevermind is a very simple and solid melody punk rock collection.

Embedded with terrible hooks, splattered with distortions and improvisations reminiscent of The Melvins and The Ramones, written by ordinary people who started to make their mark on underground alternative tours, this album has an obvious normality, but Often missed.

The "scratch" stories surrounding Nevermind also failed to fully achieve their goals. The band's first album Bleach found that they made headlines in clubs across the United States and Europe-which showed that the band caused a considerable sensation and laid the foundation. .

With the intensity of hard rock and metal music in the 70s and 80s-a blend of the melody of John Lennon and Neil Young-Bleach is a good example of Nirvana's blueprint, which will be featured on LP #2 Streamlined to perfection. They did a lot of songs but not many.

This is evident from the opening remarks of Nevermind and the global come-out party "Smells Like Teen Spirit". A song of the same grade as Lennon's "Imagination" and Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was successfully known as a simple four-chord improvisation by bassist Kirst Novoselic Stable engine room and drummer Dave Groll.

With "Teen Spirit" and other world singles "Lithium" and "Come As You Are", the charm lies in simplicity. The solo was replaced with a strong chord, the double bass was replaced with a solid back shot, and the metal drama was replaced with a serious live performance (dress code: T-shirt and jeans-to encourage stage diving).

However, like most classic albums, it is the treasure behind these huge singles that makes Nevermind worth reviewing many times.

"Breed" and "Territorial Pissings" are both outrageous people, leading the unfettered madness of Black Flag and The Dead Kennedys, while the lo-fi original digital "Polly" and the closing masterpiece "Something In The Way" praise rock and roll Metaphor to support the memorable melancholic story.

Nevermind also heralded the mainstream arrival of Dave Grohl with the accuracy of "In Bloom" and the choppy ending of "Stay Away" when he was the latest member of the band after the drummer Revolving Door. These are just two examples of clearly iconic drum sounds that will continue to inspire countless great men and women on the planet.

Then there is the most popular "Drain You", arguably one of the best Side-B non-sings in rock history. Before the "not to be fooled" psychedelic collapse, with gorgeous improvisation and frontal chorus, accompanied by oral percussion, squeaky toys and creepy screams provided by Grohl-yes A case can prove that this is the best song on the record. Not surprisingly, it appeared in almost every performance after the band's release, and remained the main character after "Teen Spirit" disappeared from the live performance.

From front to back, Nevermind is a high-quality record, full of simple and vibrant songs, with just the right harmony, and will never be popular with them. Perhaps the most exciting thing about this album is that these songs can be played by almost anyone. The mechanism of each song proves the validity of the ancient Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) motto.

As Dave Grohl himself told Rhythm Magazine in 2005, "Our goal is to do something as simple as almost a child; simple rhythm and simple pattern-the most direct song creation."

"It's bare bones, simple drum sounds, and I think the fact that it's so streamlined and easy to nod is the reason people still listen to it."

There have been many articles about Nirvana's Nevermind; its songs, its aftermath, where the record takes the band, and of course what might happen. But in the final analysis, what I celebrate today is Nevermind's simplicity, resistance to "cool" and beautiful melody.

With the viral beluga of music now dominating the industry more than ever, today's anniversary marks three talented guys doing their best.

Of course, writing simple tunes may not make you the next culture-defining rock band. But maybe this is the charm of Nevermind: Nirvana didn't aim for this in the first place.

... Or maybe world domination has always been our plan. We were fooled into the story of a loser, executed with the same cynical and money-obsessed motives that continue to haunt the industry today.

This is a review article written by Sydney writer Al Belling, who has a soft spot for cricket and death metal. More from him.

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