Nirvana

Nirvana emerged in the late 1980s in the grimy basements of Seattle, championing a sound that could be described as 'grunge,' or 'how to be emo whilst wearing flannel.' It’s characterised by distorted guitars, angst-ridden lyrics, and the kind of melody that seems to suggest you should probably have a good mope about your life choices. Their cultural impact was so profound that they single-handedly made flannel shirts trendy again, proving once and for all that being miserable can actually pay off—fashionably, at least.