Nirvana - In Utero

I wish I could describe how big of an impact Nirvana had on people (my age) in 1991/1992.  For some, their musical output would transform and dominate their being for many, many, many years to come.

I'm a little surprised to say this, but the artwork on this CD still spooks me after 20 years

Today marks the 20th anniversary of news breaking over Kurt Cobain's death.  I got word of his passing during a lunch break on a Friday afternoon...  and recall having a lot of feelings to process. I was surrounded by a group of friends and things got quiet. Everyone sorta acknowledged that something significant had just happened but no one quite understood what  to fucking do or say...

I recall getting home and watching MTV News, Kurt Loader was trying to make sense of a senseless act.   MTV quickly turned into a "news" outlet and it may have been the first time that my Dad asked me what the fuck all the fuss was about.

 I especially recall David Fricke (Rolling Stone) helping me sorta piece together a number of feelings I didn't quite understand how to deal with.  As the music editor for Rolling Stone, he was a key interview that evening that sorta helped me calm the fuck down.

I rarely revisit any Nirvana records and I think it largely has to do with hearing the promise that could have been...  

It took a very long time before I came around to liking the album "In Utero"...  I could write a paragraph about every song on this album.  The one that intrigues me the most after all these years is still "Rape Me".  It's a song that begs to be played loudly, yet it's the track that I'm most likely to turn down if I'm around others or skip all together because its just to heavy to have on in the background and not pay attention to it.

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Artists: Nirvana
Album: In Utero
Producer: Steve Albini
Label: DGC
Recorded: Pachyderm Studio