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Morphine Completes 1998 Album 'Cocoon' Ahead of December Release
24 Sep
Summary
- Morphine's unreleased 1998 album, 'Cocoon,' is finally being released.
- The LP was completed using recordings from before frontman Mark Sandman's death.
- New saxophone parts and mixes were added to the archival recordings.
Morphine, the acclaimed alt. rock band, is releasing their previously unfinished 1998 album titled 'Cocoon.' The eight-song LP was completed using archival recordings made shortly before the on-stage death of frontman Mark Sandman in 1999. Producer Paul Q. Kolderie collaborated with Sandman's partner, Sabine Hrechdakian, to revive the tapes from the original 1998 sessions.
Kolderie provided new mixes for the tracks, and band member Dana Colley contributed freshly recorded saxophone parts to three songs. This album marks a departure from Morphine's typical minimalist trio sound, incorporating piano, guitar, and multiple drummers. Hrechdakian noted that the lyrics reflect Sandman's love for both travel and 'cocooning' at home, weaving themes of homecoming and space travel.
The album, 'Cocoon,' is scheduled for release on December 4th. It represents the band's first full-length release since their fifth album, 'The Night,' which was posthumously issued in 2000. The project breathes new life into recordings that were shelved decades ago, honoring the band's legacy.
