I still think Nirvana is an enjoyable listen. And I still like "Nevermind". Having said that I'd listen to "Bleach", "Incesticide" or "In Utero" before listening to "Nevermind".

at the time i was at infant school in a tiny scottish village

easy .
love is a battlefield by pat benetar .

Sonic Youth and Nirvana sound basically nothing alike. Why do people even compare? You know that you can like both bands, don't ya? No ones making you draw lines in the sand, other than yourself. Using the word "better" when comparing music makes it even more stupid.

I think both bands are fucking cool. They're both deservant of spots in anybodies record collection.

I agree. My only problem with Bleach is how shitty the drums sound.

Nevermind taught me how to play drums when I was widdle. I owe a lot to that album and band.