Recently, I went to a Barnes and Noble and (surprise!) brought a book. Normally I'm not the book type, opting out for the monthly Alternative Press magazine and various online articles, but this book really caught my eye. It was a biography on Kurt Cobain. And not just a biography, but a biography explaining his live through his art and music (he did not only a lot with music but art as well). Anyways, I bought the book and I have been reading it ever since. And not only has the book been an interesting read, but it has also brought me back to one of my original rock music loves, grunge. Nirvana and other grunge bands were favorites of mine throughout high school. They were actually influential enough to me where I wrote my senior year research paper on Kurt Cobain's suicide. This book has brought a resurgence of grunge in my life, and with that, you have my song of the week. This song is Nirvana's classic "In Bloom."
"In Bloom" was one of the first Nirvana songs I had ever heard and it will always be one of my favorites. The song is driven by a simple, yet catchy, bass line that really helps you groove through the song. The guitar tends to mirror the song at points though parts of the song, and at other parts is either silent or soloing which only amplifies the song. Both instruments have their share of sludgy sounding distortion which really characterized the grunge sound. This is the first CD featuring permanent drummer, Dave Grohl, and it really shows why they kept him. Grohl pounds his drum set and keeps the rhythm catchy, yet precise. And as great as the instrumentals is, Cobain's voice really puts the icing on the cake. Cobain has always been associated with his raspy vocals that mix between yells and almost mumbles. The combination of these three grunge rock gods adds up to a really great song.
Nirvana was one of those bands that started something truly special, a rock revolution. Armed with one of the greatest musical artists of all time, they seemed unstoppable. Unfortunately drugs and the pressures of fame caught up with Cobain, resulting in his untimely death. And even though this great artist has left us, fortunately his bands legacy and music has not.
Posted below is the music video for "In Bloom". Let me know your thoughts on the song and the band and anything else relating to this week's song of the week.
Nirvana-"In Bloom"
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