Of all my favorite bands from back in the day, Nirvana probably qualifies as the one whose style would be most compromised by today's hyper compressed mixing and mastering practices. How would a band known for its sudden dynamic shifts (songs like "Heart-Shaped Box" and "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" coming particularly to mind here) fare in a day and age where all dynamic expressiveness is squashed in order to make things as loud as possible? So when I heard of the Bleach remaster, I was understandably extremely wary of what would happen with the album, particularly given the wretchedly abysmal treatment given to the 2004 With the Lights Out box set. How does the remaster compare to the original Sub Pop CD release?
