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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by MrScruff on Sunday April 03, 2022 @04:14AM (#30895339)
Oh that's cool! I remember hearing about this mix at the time and wondering how it would sound. I much prefer it, way more in keeping with the indie 'live' vibe of the rest of the album and it feels darker/more menacing because of the greater contrast between the verses and chorus.

I actually always felt the original track stood out (in a bad way) on the album and it's interesting to hear how much of that was introduced by the remix.

The recording style Albini uses here was also in evidence with another classic rock album he references here, PJ Harvey's 'Rid of Me'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVeP-AHFk-s

Some people (eg. Elvis Costello) hate this 'naturalistic' style, but I think the overproduced style that dominates radio often strips tracks of their personality.

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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by pschuegr on Monday April 04, 2022 @01:48AM (#30903638)
Got a source for that Elvis Costello opinion? I'd like to read more.
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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by MrScruff on Monday April 04, 2022 @03:59AM (#30904281)
https://guitar.com/news/music-news/elvis-costello-steve-albi...

My take is that as a singer songwriter he can't stand the fact that Albini makes the drums and guitars as prominent as the vocals, and gives the vocals so much room ambience. I think it works fantastically on a rock album that's supposed to be dark and brooding anyway.

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