From Rolling Stone · Kory Grow · · 50s
Morphine Releases 'Cocoon' Album
Morphine drops archival album 'Cocoon' with new baritone sax parts.
In brief
Morphine drops archival album 'Cocoon' with new baritone sax parts. Morphine releases 'Cocoon' album featuring unreleased 1998 recordings with new baritone sax parts added by Dana Colley. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
New Morphine Album
Morphine releases archival album Cocoon on Dec 4 with new baritone sax parts.
Mark Sandman's Legacy
Mark Sandman died in 1999 after Morphine disbanded, but recorded Cocoon in 1998.
New Baritone Sax Parts
Saxophonist Dana Colley added new baritone sax parts to three Cocoon songs.
Title Track Details
The title track opens with baritone sax dominating a slow-dripping groove for Sandman's lyrics.
Saxophonist's Perspective
Dana Colley said adding new parts felt surreal, bridging past and present with saxophone.
Cocoon's Context
Morphine released four albums before Sandman's 1999 death, including Cure for Pain in 1993.
The takeaway
Morphine releases 'Cocoon' album featuring unreleased 1998 recordings with new baritone sax parts added by Dana Colley.
