mrtall1994 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this sounds a lot softer..to me

SpasticIBS (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

it sounds much heavier and more raw here. I enjoy the album version more because it sounds lighter and softer.

glassstatue (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It doesn't sound like a finished product to me.

tmofee (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The version of Teen Spirit on "With The Lights Out" has a more Pixies feel and isn't bad. There's also a raw version of Breed on the boxset as well.

spacemanvector32 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I have tons of respect for Albini, taping a kick drum to the floor, which I have done many more bizarre things myself to achieve ambient or interesting sounds (including pzm wall mounts at at a distant parallel breaking most "rules" there are), I would have to call slightly screwy, weather you, me or Albini was doing it...because it sort of is. Now using a term like "wrong" or "stupid" then I would completely agree with you. No rules, just sound.

paulisdead (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't know if I'd use the word screwy. I've tried those placements myself and with the right mics you can get a "hugh" drum sound without. In this recording, Albini uses a mixture of room sounds (recorded using mic placed at a distance from the drumkit) mixed with a short delay to make the drums sound big.

paulisdead (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't know if I'd use the word screwy. I've tried those placements myself and with the right mics you can get a "hugh" drum sound without. In this recording, Albini uses a mixture of room sounds (recorded using mic placed at a distance from the drumkit) mixed with a short delay to make the drums sound big.

paulisdead (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

As nice as Albini's recording and mix of the drums sound (the ace his sleeve as an engineer), I think his down-with-vocals-and-up-with-drums-and-guitar-mix does nothing for this song. The melody is in the vocal so that's were the focus should be (like in the Litt mix). That said, I think Albini did an amazing job with the other 'In Utero' tracks. Also, his mix of 'Pennyroyal Tea' was the superior version, I think Litt's additions were interesting to hear, but unnecessary.

evol121 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

nowhere near as good as the remixed. vox to low in the mix, gts sound mushy on the chorus.

starsweet4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this one is much better. the wildly contrasting cello at the end is just amazing around 3:00