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The Fiorentino Edition 5: J.S. Bach, Volume 2
Tod Machover: Hyperstring Trilogy
The Swinging Library Sound of...the Frank Popp Ensemble [EP] [Import]
The Abduction of the Art of Noise
Thru Da Eyez of a Playa [Explicit Lyrics]
Strauss: Thus Spake Zarathustra, etc.
Straight to the Point [Explicit Lyrics]
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Originally intended as a stopgap record following the massive success of Nirvana's Nevermind, the archival Incesticide album has taken on an added significance in light of subsequent events. Consisting of outtakes, demos, non-album singles, and live BBC sessions, it's a fascinating if less-than-truly essential listening experience. Highlights include the rip-roaring childhood memoir "Sliver" and its caustic companion (from a pre-Nevermind single) "Dive." There's also a brilliant cover of the Vaselines' "Molly's Lips." Particularly harrowing, however, are Kurt Cobain's liner notes, which at times sound eerily like his suicide note, deriding the fame and money that came upon him like a tsunami, and ultimately wiped him out. --Daniel Durchholz