In Utero

album by Nirvana

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In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American grunge band Nirvana, released in 1993. Following the massive success of their previous album, Nevermind, In Utero marked a deliberate shift for the band. It featured a rawer, more abrasive sound, moving away from the polished production of Nevermind towards a style that reflected the band's punk roots and Kurt Cobain's personal struggles. The album contains songs like "All Apologies" and "Rape Me," which offered candid expressions of Cobain's psyche and his discomfort with fame. Despite its challenging sound, In Utero also reached number one on the U.S. album charts.12

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Kurt Cobain
…released its final studio album, In Utero, in which Cobain railed against his fame. Cobain had long suffered from depression and chronic stomach pain. He treated his issues with drugs: Cobain was a frequent user of heroin in the years after Nirvana’s breakthrough, and he took a variety of painkillers…
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…released its final studio album, In Utero, in which Cobain railed against his fame. Cobain had long suffered from depression and chronic stomach pain. He treated his issues with drugs: Cobain was a frequent user of heroin in the years after Nirvana’s breakthrough, and he took a variety of painkillers…
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Nirvana
…Nevermind, the band’s third album, In Utero (1993)—which contained clear articulations of Cobain’s psyche in songs such as “All Apologies” and “Rape Me”—reached number one on the U.S. album charts. By this point, however, Cobain’s heroin use was out of control. After a reputed suicide attempt in Rome in March…
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…Nevermind, the band’s third album, In Utero (1993)—which contained clear articulations of Cobain’s psyche in songs such as “All Apologies” and “Rape Me”—reached number one on the U.S. album charts. By this point, however, Cobain’s heroin use was out of control. After a reputed suicide attempt in Rome in March…
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Dave Grohl
Nirvana
…Nirvana’s third and final album In Utero (1993), Grohl received a cowriting credit on “Scentless Apprentice.” He also had his song “Marigold,” originally released as “Color Pictures of a Marigold” on Pocketwatch, featured as a B-side track on Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” single (1993).
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…Nirvana’s third and final album In Utero (1993), Grohl received a cowriting credit on “Scentless Apprentice.” He also had his song “Marigold,” originally released as “Color Pictures of a Marigold” on Pocketwatch, featured as a B-side track on Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” single (1993).
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