After signing, the band began recording its first major label album

After signing, the band began recording its first major label album, Nevermind . The group was offered a number of producers, but held out for Vig. Rather than record at Vig’s Madison studio as they had in 1990, production shifted to Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles , California. For two months, the band worked through a variety of songs. Some, such as ” In Bloom ” and ” Breed “, had been in Nirvana’s repertoire for years, while others, including ” On a Plain ” and “Stay Away”, lacked finished lyrics until midway through the recording process. After the recording sessions were completed, Vig and the band set out to mix the album. However, the recording sessions had run behind schedule and the resulting mixes were deemed unsatisfactory. Slayer mixer Andy Wallace was brought in to create the final mix. After the album’s release, members of Nirvana expressed dissatisfaction with the polished sound that Wallace had given Nevermind .