Scentless Apprentice (track) by Nirvana

Scentless Apprentice by Nirvana
Year: 1993
From the album In Utero (track #2)
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84/100 (from 482 votes)
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From 07/19/2022 15:05
Not only one of my favorite Nirvana songs but one of my most beloved noise rock tracks ever.

Brooding and disgusting, but somehow so appealing with amazing drumming.
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85/100
From 11/16/2020 17:14
This is what happens when you read too many books on perfume. Grohl growls, Krist gets heavy heavy and Kurt's vocals and guitar scream like maniacal demons of the night. This pumps and drives from beginning to end. It's relentless. What an opener this would have been. Certainly 'fertilises my mushrooms'.

'There are countless formulas for pressing flowers' - and this is by far the best one.
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From 06/30/2019 20:26
Love the drumline. Perfect for Steve Albini's production style, too.
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90/100
From 03/18/2018 23:56
Underrated song, killer riff and, while his vocals aren't pop-friendly, they're adrenaline pumping.
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From 02/09/2018 19:57
Maniacally good. Makes you want to blow your speakers to smithereens just to hear it a little louder.
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From 10/15/2017 23:13
I wish more of their stuff sounded more like this. Maybe not quite this extreme, but heavier.
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From 12/04/2016 12:52
Slowly becoming one of my favourites from the band
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From 03/09/2016 17:30
If you're a drummer, like I am, you probably like this song.
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From 11/14/2014 16:30
This is a great example of how to use screaming vocals in a song, and not sound like a complete idiot. This song is amazing, heavy, and very influential.
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From 11/28/2013 21:46
It's solid
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