Codeine (band)
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I'll Be Your Mirror, Alexandra Palace , London, May 2012 | |
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Origin | New York City, United States |
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Members | Stephen Immerwahr John Engle Chris Brokaw |
Past members | Doug Scharin |
Codeine is an American
History
Codeine was formed by members
Codeine released their first album Frigid Stars LP on the German label Glitterhouse in August 1990. The album was released on Sub Pop early the following year.[9]
The Barely Real EP was released in November 1992.[1] Immerwahr rejected several of the songs after the recording session. Some of these songs would be re-recorded for the final album. The song "W." is a solo performance on piano by David Grubbs (of Bastro, Squirrel Bait and Gastr del Sol). A somewhat different full-band version of the song appears on Codeine's next album, now titled "Wird".
Brokaw left the band after the release of Barely Real to play full-time with his other band Come, and after Josh Madell of Antietam replaced him temporarily for a US tour, he was replaced permanently by Rex drummer Doug Scharin.[8]
Codeine's final release was the full-length album
Reunion
In February 2012, Codeine announced it would perform on the request of
In September 2022, the band released Dessau, an album of 8 songs recorded at Harold Dessau Recording in 1992 that was originally intended to appear on their second album, but was scrapped due to production conflicts. Chris Brokaw would leave the band shortly after the album was shelved. Two songs from these sessions would be re-recorded and released on Barely Real, others re-recorded for The White Birch; four songs from the Dessau sessions were first released on their 2012 compilation When I See the Sun.[14]
Codeine's first show in 11 years took place in New York City's Union Pool on February 11, 2023, prior to playing the Numero Group's 20th anniversary festival in Los Angeles on February 18 and 19.[6]
Discography
Albums
- Frigid Stars LP (1990), Glitterhouse
- The White Birch (1994), Sub Pop[1]
- Dessau (2022; recorded June 1992), The Numero Group[14]
Extended plays
- Barely Real (1992), Sub Pop[1]
Singles
- Castle/Losida Slide Codeine/Surgery split 7-inch (1990, Glitterhouse)[15]
- Valmead/Pea Bitch Magnet/Codeine split 7-inch and 12-inch (1990, The Communion Label)
- Pickup Song 7-inch (1990, Glitterhouse)
- D 7-inch (1990, Glitterhouse, Sub Pop)
- A L'Ombre De Nous (In Our Shadow)/Produkt Bastro/Codeine split 7-inch (1991, Sub Pop, Glitterhouse)
- Realize/Broken Hearted Wine 7-inch (1992, Sub Pop)
- Sassy Codeine/Velocity Girl/Beat Happening/Sebadoh split 7-inch (1992, Sub Pop)
- Ides/Working Holiday Codeine/The Coctails split 7-inch (1993, Simple Machines)
- Tom/Something New 7-inch (1993, Sub Pop)
Compilations
- A Means to an End (1995), Virgin Records
- When I See the Sun (2012), The Numero Group
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher (February 21, 2012). "Slowcore Pioneers Codeine Announce Reunion Tour". Spin. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- Boston Globe. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- Allmusic. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "Codeine". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Pearis, Bill (January 3, 2023). "Codeine & The Hated playing East Coast shows before Numero Group anniversary festival". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Codeine, The Hated, Ida, Chisel, & More Reuniting For Numero Group 20th Anniversary Festival". September 30, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Mason, Stewart "Codeine Biography", AllMusic, Retrieved June 26, 2011
- ^ ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 679-680
- ^ Pareles, Jon (July 1, 2012). "Grunge's Estranged, Desolate Cousins: Codeine, with Stephen Brodsky, at Bell House". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved July 21, 2012
- ^ "The Numero Group". Numerogroup.wordpress.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Codeine Announce Reunion Tour". Pitchfork.com. February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Codeine played Le Poisson Rouge (pics & setlist)". Brooklynvegan.com. July 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Codeine – Dessau". Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "www.heartofthunder.com". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
External links
- Official Codeine site, full discography, lyrics, etc.
- Semi-official Codeine site, full discography, lyrics, etc. – new host
- Codeine biography on SubPop's website
- Codeine entry on Allmusic website
- Codeine entry on TrouserPress website
- Web site for former guitarist Chris Brokaw
- Web site for former drummer Doug Scharin