| Frigid Stars LP | ||||
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| Released | February 1991 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1990 | |||
| Genre | Slowcore, indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Glitterhouse, Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Codeine, Mike McMackin | |||
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Frigid Stars LP is the debut album by American indie rock band Codeine. It was released in February 1991 on Glitterhouse in Europe and in May 1991 on Sub Pop in the United States.[1] The album was released to generally positive reviews and is regarded as being one of the pioneering albums in the slowcore genre.
"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. Park is featured on the song "Summer Dresses", which can be found on the 2012 expanded reissue by the label The Numero Group. This edition also placed "3 Angels" to the fourth track on the album. "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.[2]
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.[1][3]
- ^ a b "Codeine: Frigid Stars LP". The Numero Group. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Heller, Jason (February 2, 2011). "February 2011". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ Potter, Jordan (March 29, 2024). "Five Easy Masterpieces: introductory albums to slowcore". Far Out. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.