A downright revolutionary 30th-anniversary deluxe edition of the iconic bestselling biography
of Nirvana updated with exclusive new content exploring the personal and cultural forces that
inspired the music the author’s friendship with Kurt Cobain and why multiple generations
remain fascinated by the 1990s. “Just tell the truth. That’ll be better than anything else
that's been written about me.”—Kurt Cobain to author Michael Azerrad It has been three decades
since Nirvana upended the pop cultural landscape with Nevermind the landmark album that
became the soundtrack of Generation X capturing its confusion frustration and passion. In
1993 Michael Azerrad published what stands as the definitive biography of this revolutionary
band and its star-crossed leader Kurt Cobain. Written with the band’s complete cooperation
Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana became a massive bestseller and was in the words of
Cobain "the best rock book I’ve ever read.” Seven months after the book’s original publication
Cobain was dead by suicide making Come as You Are the only book about Nirvana that features
original interviews with Cobain bassist Krist Novoselic and drummer Dave Grohl. Now Azerrad
has revisited and reconsidered his original text. The result is this “amplified” version—a
truly unique book-within-a-book featuring hundreds of extensive new essay-like annotations that
deepen our understanding of this legendary band and the time in which it existed. Azerrad
reconsiders the key players and their cultural context ruminates on topics such as punk rock
selling out and Generation X and offers insights into the inner life and creative mind of one
of the most significant songwriters and musicians in rock history—a haunting and haunted artist
whose influence continues powerfully to the present day. It all comes down to a search for the
answer to the question: Why was this music so extraordinarily powerful? Vivid evocative and
thought-provoking this gorgeous hardcover book—featuring 100 photos and ephemera—is an
essential document not just for Nirvana fans but for anyone interested in the cultural legacy
of the 1990s.
