Sliver
Nirvana | Artist Essentials
First released: 1990 (year verified)
Original studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Its brisk, almost bouncy feel makes a useful bridge between the early and later studio sounds.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1990 (year verified)
The 1990 Sub Pop single preceded the 1992 Incesticide compilation.
Recording: Original studio single recording
Credit: Nirvana
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Sliver / Dive
Sliver / Dive - Sub Pop original single entry
1990 single release, prior to the Incesticide compilation. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Nirvana
Nirvana brought the Pacific Northwest's underground rock into a much wider audience through Nevermind in 1991. The band's music combined punk intensity with memorable pop melodies, connecting rough guitar sounds to concise songs. Its catalog includes the heavier early approach of Bleach, the abrasive studio work of In Utero and the different arrangements heard on MTV Unplugged. Those contrasts belong to the band's own history, distinct from its members' later groups and individual projects.
Artist background sources
Nirvana - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Pacific Northwest setting, 1991 Nevermind breakthrough, punk and pop combination, and contrasts among Bleach, In Utero and MTV Unplugged. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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