Dark Slivers: Seeing Nirvana in the Shards of Incesticide

In 1992, fresh from the colossal success of Nevermind, Nirvanareleased Incesticide. To some this odd little album was just aloose collection of B-sides and outtakes cobbled together to cashin on the band's newfound fame. But to many others it offereda truer reflection of Nirvana — a glimpse into the dark soul of aband reclaiming its punk roots.This isn’t another biography of Kurt Cobain or a story book abouthow a band from Seattle changed music in the 1990s. Instead,through the dark slivers of Incesticide, Nirvana’s most neglectedrelease, this work penetrates the surface drama of the band'scareer to dissect the tightly bound ideas that unite their songs.On the twentieth anniversary of Incesticide's release, thisextraordinary book reveals the hidden structures and meaningsthreaded through some of the most important rock music ever made. Design and cover artwork by Maureen Johnson. Cover photo by Nick Soulsby.