How “In Bloom” Was Built – Nirvana (1991, Nevermind Sessions) Recorded during the May 1991 sessions at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, “In Bloom” was among the final tracks completed for Nevermind. Producer Butch Vig steered the band toward a balance between raw performance and layered precision. Dave Grohl, newly in the lineup, delivered powerful, tightly executed drum takes, while Krist Novoselic’s bass—refined through earlier live renditions—formed the track’s rhythmic core. In th