Codeine (band)

Codeine
Codeine playing one of their first reunion shows at I'll Be Your Mirror, Alexandra Palace, London, May 2012
Codeine playing one of their first reunion shows at I'll Be Your Mirror, Alexandra Palace, London, May 2012
Background information
OriginNew York City, United States
Genres
Years active
  • 1989–1994
  • 2012
  • 2023
Labels
MembersStephen Immerwahr
John Engle
Chris Brokaw
Past membersDoug Scharin

Codeine is an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in New York City. They released two full-length albums—Frigid Stars LP in 1990 and The White Birch in 1994.[1] Although the group broke up in 1994 shortly after the release of The White Birch, their subdued and melancholic style helped pioneer the then-nascent slowcore subgenre of indie rock.[2][3][4][5] Codeine has since reunited on two occasions: the first for a handful of shows in 2012, and a second time for a series of shows in New York City and Los Angeles in 2023.[6][7]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 91. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  2. ^ Weingarten, Christopher (February 21, 2012). "Slowcore Pioneers Codeine Announce Reunion Tour". Spin. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Parish, Matt (June 28, 2012). "'90s slow-core pioneers Codeine return". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Codeine Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "Codeine". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Pearis, Bill (January 3, 2023). "Codeine & The Hated playing East Coast shows before Numero Group anniversary festival". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Codeine, The Hated, Ida, Chisel, & More Reuniting For Numero Group 20th Anniversary Festival". September 30, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

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