Frigid Stars LP
Frigid Stars LP | ||||
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Studio album by Codeine | ||||
Released | August 1990 (Europe), Spring 1991 (US) | |||
Recorded | July-August 1990 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, slowcore | |||
Length | 41:15 | |||
Label | Glitterhouse, Sub Pop | |||
Producer | Codeine, Mike McMackin | |||
Codeine chronology | ||||
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Pitchfork Media | (8.8/10)[2] |
Spin | (7/10)[3] |
Frigid Stars LP is the debut album by New York indie rock band Codeine. It was released in August 1990 on Glitterhouse in Europe and in Spring 1991 on Sub Pop in the US.[4] The album was released to generally positive reviews and is regarded as being one of the pioneering albums in the slowcore and sadcore genres. It was chosen by Pitchfork in 2008 as one of the 20 best Sub Pop albums.[5] "New Year's" is a cover version of a track co-written by Bitch Magnet singer Sooyoung Park. Park did not record the track himself until 1992, with new band Seam. "Cave-In" has been covered by rock band Cave In and appears on their compilation album Anomalies, Vol. 1. The song title was the inspiration for their band name.[6]
The phrase "frigid stars" is taken from a line in the song "Crap Rap 2" by The Fall from their 1979 album Live at the Witch Trials.[citation needed]
Track listing
All songs written by Codeine, except "New Year's", written by S. Park and A. Mitchell.
- "D" – 4:27
- "Gravel Bed" – 3:58
- "Pickup Song" – 2:44
- "New Year's" (Seam cover) – 3:34
- "Second Chance" – 4:45
- "Cave-In" – 3:37
- "Cigarette Machine" – 4:42
- "Old Things" – 4:59
- "3 Angels" – 4:51
- "Pea" – 3:38
Personnel
- Chris Brokaw (drums, guitar)
- John Engle (guitar)
- Stephen Immerwahr (bass guitar, vocals)
References
- ↑ Frigid Stars LP - Codeine | AllMusic
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- ↑ Codeine | AllMusic
- ↑ Pitchfork: Staff Lists: Sub Pop 20
- ↑ February 2011 | Music | Loud | The A.V. Club
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