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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by MrScruff on Sunday April 03, 2022 @05:56AM (#30895742)
I think that's subjective. It probably doesn't sound like a live performance would, but it does probably reflect fairly well what you'd hear if you were in the room with them rehearsing.

Listening to the album again now it's such a relief to hear a recording with such dynamic range, not the appallingly over-compressed loudness wars derived style we're subjected to now.

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Re:Albini pitching Nirvana: “I would like to be paid like a ... by moomin on Saturday April 16, 2022 @05:31AM (#31050978)
Oh, in general the production is fabulous, and you’re absolute right that over-compression has ruined more than decade’s worth of albums, but I’d rather listen to a random live cut of Rid of Me. Such a great song.
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