# Morphine Releases 'Cocoon' Album

> Morphine drops archival album 'Cocoon' with new baritone sax parts.
- Title: Morphine Releases 'Cocoon' Album · Rolling Stone | Shortify
- Summary: Morphine drops archival album 'Cocoon' with new baritone sax parts. Morphine releases 'Cocoon' album featuring unreleased 1998 recordings with new baritone…
- Keywords: morphine, cocoon, mark sandman, baritone sax, dana colley, archival recordings, the night, cure for pain, spanking the monkey, beef tv series, Releases, 'Cocoon'
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/morphine-cocoon-archival-album-1235630979
- Author: Kory Grow
- Published: 2026-09-24T16:51:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: morphine, cocoon, mark sandman, baritone sax, dana colley, archival recordings, the night, cure for pain, spanking the monkey, beef tv series
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Morphine releases 'Cocoon' album featuring unreleased 1998 recordings with new baritone sax parts added by Dana Colley.