The record that detonated the mainstream: Butch Vig's gloss made Cobain's self-loathing radio-ready, and the contradiction powered a cultural takeover nobody — least of all the band — wanted or could stop. Beyond the myth, it's simply a flawless set of songs; "Drain You" and "Lounge Act" would be singles on anyone else's album.
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