DOWNLOAD: WATERS - Stay Away (Nirvana Cover)
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(Photo: Marte Solbakken)
It's not like Nirvana ever went away, but 2011, with the 20th anniversary of Nevermind, has generated enough covers and tributes to last another couple decades. One of my favorites is this version of the deep-cut "Stay Away" by WATERS. While the band's mastermind Van Pierszalowski doesn't have the weathered angst of Kurt Cobain in his voice (no one else does, really!), he nails the odd combination of ramshackle chaos and crisp, blasted power chords that make the original a timeless, sugary headbanger.
