Lithium

An essential showcase of Kurt Cobain's loud-quiet-loud songwriting dynamic, driven by Butch Vig's crisp, booming production. The lyrics explore religion as a psychological coping mechanism akin to the mood-stabilizing drug lithium, reflecting Cobain's brief teenage phase living with a born-again Christian family. The recording famously broke down multiple times due to the band struggling to maintain its tempo, eventually inspiring the chaotic hidden track 'Endless, Nameless'.