Free Nirvana Unreleased MP3

Previously unreleased track "Scoff" comes from forthcoming deluxe edition of Bleach.

By Blurt Staff

What better way to start October off than with a free, previously unreleased Nirvana song? Sub Pop has made available the track "Scoff" which is culled from their deluxe/expanded edition of Bleach, which is due Nov. 3. You'll be able to read a review of it in the new issue of BLURT, but meanwhile, here's the track, which was recorded at a 1990 live show at Portland's Pine Street Theatre. This show was re-mixed from the original tapes by album producer Jack Endino.

"Scoff"

Says Sub Pop, "Needless to say, we're all pretty excited about this one over here at the Sub Pop offices. The record has been on full blast at one desk or another everyday for the past couple of weeks and really it's never sounded better, even on my own personal 100th listen of this month. Love it."

Krist Novoselic blogs for the Seattle Weekly and in an entry not long ago, he enthused over the longevity of Bleach:

"November 3rd, the 20 year anniversary version of Nirvana's Bleach will be released. (The actual anniversary was last June.) I just got off the phone with producer Jack Endino for a comment regarding the occasion. He said, ‘Considering it only took about 30 hours in the studio, and the equipment we used, I'm glad it sounds as good as it does.'

"Jack - WTF?? There are many reasons for this record being an aural treat. First, I was in the band. (more on my utter lack of objectivity later). Second, Endino recorded it and finally, most importantly - the release is a tribute to the vision of Kurt Cobain.There's going to be a vinyl version too. Jack and I got test pressings earlier this summer and the vinyl sounds killer. It's going to be pressed on white vinyl - just like the first issue. I put the tone arm down and the bass growl of "Blew" is there in all its Grunge glory. The CD is re-mastered too."

As the saying goes, prepare to be bleached....