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The String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana
Classical · 2003 · 10 tracks

The String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana

Vitamin String Quartet

Grungy Seattle anthems stripped of their distortion and rebuilt with wood and horsehair. Tense, elegant, and surprisingly heavy chamber music.

February 25, 2003 · Vitamin

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A somber and intellectually stimulating translation of 90s angst into refined chamber music.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Rape Me
2:53
02
Come as You Are
3:41
03
Smells Like Teen Spirit
5:16
04
All Apologies
3:30
05
On a Plain
3:39
06
Polly
2:57
07
Heart Shaped Box
4:44
08
Penny Royal Tea
3:04
09
Something in the Way
3:32
10
Lamb Fed Child
2:39
Moments Worth Listening For
The cello mimicking the iconic muddy bassline of Come as You Are with a woody, resonant thrum.
The frantic, sawing violins during the chorus of Smells Like Teen Spirit that capture the original's chaotic energy.
The delicate, weeping high notes on Heart Shaped Box that translate Cobain's vocal strain into pure melodic tension.
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How does The String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana sound next to the rest of Vitamin String Quartet's catalogue?

Brooding+3.5σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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