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Nirvana recorded a version of "Dumb" for the BBC at Maida Vale Studios, England, in September 1991, two years before the song's official release on In Utero. "Dumb" was written by Cobain in the summer of 1990, as the band began to move away from the heavier grunge sound of their debut album, Bleach, towards more openly melodic, pop-influenced material. [5]
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records.After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind.
The song's bridge in particular can be seen as painting a serene picture, with Cobain singing "Skin the sun, fall asleep/Wish away; the soul is cheap" in a nursery rhyme rhythm. "Dumb" was written over a year before Cobain's addiction to heroin. However, some believe the song was partially inspired by his earliest flirtations with the drug.
In the wake of Cobain’s death, the show’s funereal tone took on a new meaning. The band’s light-hearted between-song banter was also edited out of the original TV broadcast.
According to Nevermind's producer Butch Vig in the 2005 Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind DVD, "Drain You" featured more guitar overdubs than any other song on the album: one clean track and five distorted tracks, two using a Mesa Boogie amp, two using a Fender Bassman amp, and one that they called the "super grunge" track, using a pedal on the Fender Bassman.
The Outfield was an English pop and rock band formed in London in 1984. [5] The band achieved success in the mid-1980s and are best remembered for their hit single " Your Love ". The band's lineup consisted of guitarist John Spinks , vocalist and bassist Tony Lewis , and drummer Alan Jackman.
Bangin' is the second album by the English pop rock band the Outfield, released in 1987. [2] [3] It yielded the top 40 hit, "Since You've Been Gone".The album also contained two other singles, "No Surrender" and "Bangin' on My Heart".
The band also performed the unreleased songs "tourette's," "All Apologies" and "Dumb," all three of which appeared on their final studio album, In Utero, in September 1993. Cobain introduced "All Apologies" by announcing, "This song is dedicated to my 12-day-old daughter, and my wife.