Editing Nirvana (band) (section)

=== 1993: ''In Utero'' ===
[[File:Patsmear.jpg|alt=|thumb|upright|Nirvana added an extra guitarist, [[Pat Smear]], for the ''In Utero'' tour.]]In February 1993, Nirvana released [[Puss / Oh, the Guilt|"Puss" / "Oh, the Guilt"]], a split single with [[the Jesus Lizard]], on the independent label [[Touch and Go Records|Touch & Go]].<ref name="goldmine" /> For their third album, Nirvana chose producer [[Steve Albini]], who had a reputation as principled and opinionated in the American [[Independent music|indie music]] scene. While some speculated that Nirvana chose Albini for his underground credentials,<ref>DeRogatis, 2003. p. 5–6</ref> Cobain said they chose him for his "natural" recording style, without layers of studio trickery.<ref>Azerrad, 1994. p. 317</ref> Albini and Nirvana recorded the album in two weeks in [[Pachyderm Studio]] in [[Cannon Falls, Minnesota]], that February<ref name="Gaar40">Gaar, 2006. p. 40</ref> for {{USD|25,000|long=NO}}.<ref>DeRogatis, 2003. p. 4</ref>

After its completion, stories ran in the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' and ''[[Newsweek]]'' that quoted sources claiming DGC considered the album "unreleasable".<ref>DeRogatis, 2003. p. 17</ref> Fans became concerned that Nirvana's creative vision might be compromised by their label.<ref>Azerrad, 1994. p. 332</ref> While the stories about DGC shelving the album were untrue, the band was unhappy with certain aspects of Albini's mixes; they thought the bass levels were too low,<ref name="FrickeRS1994">Fricke, David. "Kurt Cobain: The Rolling Stone Interview". ''Rolling Stone''. January 27, 1994.</ref> and Cobain felt that "[[Heart-Shaped Box]]" and "[[All Apologies]]" did not sound "perfect".<ref>Azerrad, 1994. p. 336–37</ref> The longtime [[R.E.M.]] producer [[Scott Litt]] was called in to remix the two songs, with Cobain adding more instrumentation and backing vocals.<ref>Azerrad, 1994. p. 338</ref>

''[[In Utero]]'' topped the American and British album charts.<ref name="AllMusic">{{Cite web|title=Nirvana {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nirvana-mn0000357406/biography|access-date=2020-06-19|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|archive-date=July 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714001350/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nirvana-mn0000357406/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' critic [[Christopher John Farley]] wrote in his review, "Despite the fears of some alternative-music fans, Nirvana hasn't gone mainstream, though this potent new album may once again force the mainstream to go Nirvana."<ref>Farley, Christopher John. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,979260,00.html "To The End Of Grunge"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424063121/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C979260%2C00.html |date=April 24, 2011 }}. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. September 20, 1993. Retrieved August 23, 2010.</ref> ''In Utero'' went on to sell more than five&nbsp;million copies in the United States.<ref name="SoundScan sales" /> That October, Nirvana embarked on its first tour of the United States in two years, with support from [[Half Japanese]] and [[the Breeders]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/jad-fair-the-half-japanese-interview/ |title=FEATURE: Jad Fair: The Half Japanese interview &#124; Features |publisher=Caught in the Crossfire |date=November 28, 2014 |access-date=March 14, 2016 |archive-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827032125/http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/jad-fair-the-half-japanese-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> For the tour, the band added [[Pat Smear]] of the punk rock band [[Germs (band)|Germs]] as the second guitarist.<ref>Azerrad, 1994. p. 352</ref>

In November, Nirvana recorded a performance for the television program ''[[MTV Unplugged]]''. Augmented by Smear and cellist [[Lori Goldston]], they broke convention for the show by choosing not to play their best known songs. Instead, they performed several covers, and invited [[Cris Kirkwood|Cris]] and [[Curt Kirkwood]] of the [[Meat Puppets]] to join them for renditions of three Meat Puppets songs.<ref name="diperna unplugged">Di Perna, Alan. "Behind Unplugged". ''[[Guitar World]]''. March 1995.</ref>

In early 1994, Nirvana embarked on a European tour. Their final concert took place in [[Munich]], Germany, on March 1. In Rome, on the morning of March 4, Cobain's wife, [[Courtney Love]], found Cobain unconscious in their hotel room and he was rushed to the hospital. Cobain had reacted to a combination of prescribed [[rohypnol]] and alcohol. The rest of the tour was canceled.<ref>Sanz, Cynthia. [http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20107679,00.html "Hardly Nirvana"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421015039/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20107679,00.html|date=April 21, 2012}}. ''[[People (American magazine)|People]]''. March 21, 1994. Retrieved October 2, 2010.</ref>