Nirvana - I Hate Myself And Want To Die (1993)

Woohoo!  Another Nirvana release in one week!  This is my version of the original idea behind the album that became In Utero.  Kurt had intended the album to be titled I Hate Myself And Want To Die and be a sarcastic, bitter critique of the grunge movement which they had helped spawn with the success of their previous record Nevermind.

In creating the record, Nirvana opted for a rough, confidently cool, smoky and abrasively caustic sound.  In doing so they employed Steve Albini of Big Black fame to record and craft the loud explosive dynamics of the band in sharp contrast to Butch Vig's polished Nevermind.

In Utero was a great success!  Rather than a relatively "perfect" sound that emcompassed Nevermind, In Utero is alive with character, warts and all.  Adding to this Kurt's bitter and sardonic lyrics with the overall minor-key compositions, the album comes off as strongly cool and cocky.  The kind of thing you'd imagine playing in an arts cafe at midnight around a group of pretentious (and attractive) college artists lounging around.

The two missing tracks of I Hate Myself And I Want To Die and Moist Vagina have been added to the track list to complement the flow.

Track list:

1. Serve The Servants
2. Scentless Apprentice
3. Heart Shaped Box
4. Rape Me
5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
6. I Hate Myself And Want To Die
7. Dumb
8. Very Ape
9. Milk It
10. Pennyroyal Tea
11. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
12. Tourettes
13. Moist Vagina
14. All Appologies
15. Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip
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