Frigid Stars LP

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Frigid Stars LP
Studio album by
Codeine
ReleasedAugust 1990
RecordedJuly–August 1990
GenreIndie rock, sadcore
Length41:15
LabelGlitterhouse, Sub Pop
ProducerCodeine, Mike McMackin
Codeine chronology
Frigid Stars LP
(1990) 		Barely Real
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME7/10[2]
Pitchfork8.8/10[3]
Spin7/10[4]
Uncut8/10[5]

Frigid Stars LP is the debut album by American indie rock band Codeine. It was released in August 1990 on Glitterhouse in Europe and in Spring 1991 on Sub Pop in the US.[6] 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.[7]

"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.[8]

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[edit]

All tracks are written by Codeine, except "New Year's", written by S. Park and A. Mitchell

No.TitleLength
1."D"4:27
2."Gravel Bed"3:58
3."Pickup Song"2:44
4."New Year's" (Seam cover)3:34
5."Second Chance"4:45
6."Cave-In"3:37
7."Cigarette Machine"4:42
8."Old Things"4:59
9."3 Angels"4:51
10."Pea"3:38
The Numero Group reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Castle" (demo)4:29
12."Skeletons" (demo)1:48
13."3 Angels" (demo)3:26
14."Corner Store" (demo)5:20
15."Summer Dresses" (demo)1:56
16."Pea" (acoustic)3:34
17."Second Chance" (demo)4:13
18."Pickup Song" (demo)2:37
19."Cave-In" (demo)3:06
20."Kitchen"2:15
Total length:73:59

Personnel[edit]

Codeine
  • Chris Brokaw – drums, guitar
  • John Engle – guitar
  • Stephen Immerwahr – bass guitar, vocals, all instruments on demo versions of "Pea", "Second Chance", "Pickup Song", "Cave-In", and "Kitchen"
Additional personnel
  • Mike McMackin – piano on "Pea"
  • Peter Pollack – drums on "Castle", "Skeletons", and "3 Angels"
  • Sooyoung Park – bass on demo version of "Summer Dresses"
Production
  • Mike McMackin – production, recording
  • Laura Larson – photography
  • Tammi Colichio – cover art

References[edit]

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Frigid Stars – Codeine". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Pouncey, Edwin (March 23, 1991). "Codeine: Frigid Stars / Slint: Spiderland / Steel Pole Bathtub: Tulip". NME. p. 36. ISSN 0028-6362.
  3. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (June 28, 2012). "Codeine: Frigid Stars / Barely Real EP / The White Birch". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Powell, Mike (May–June 2012). "Diggin' in the Crates". Spin. Vol. 28, no. 3. p. 90. ISSN 0886-3032. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Milner, Jack (August 2023). "Codeine: Frigid Stars / 'Barely Real' EP / The White Birch". Uncut. No. 315. pp. 40–42. ISSN 1368-0722.
  6. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Codeine". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Sub Pop 20". Pitchfork. July 11, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  8. ^ Heller, Jason (February 2, 2011). "February 2011". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

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