Dessau is the third album by American indie rock band Codeine, recorded in 1992 but scrapped before being released by the Numero Group in 2022. Many of the songs presented on the album would be re-recorded either for the album released in Dessau's place, 1994's The White Birch, or for the Barely Real EP in November 1992.[1] The cover art is a painting by Thomas Wilmer Dewing named "The White Birch", a reference to the previously mentioned released album.
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| Released | September 2, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | June 1992 | |||
| Studio | Harold Dessau Recording | |||
| Genre | Slowcore, post-rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | The Numero Group | |||
| Producer | Mike McMackin | |||
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History and background
editCodeine was formed in 1989 by vocalist and bassist Stephen Immerwahr, guitarist John Engle, and drummer Chris Brokaw.[2] They released their debut album, Frigid Stars LP, in 1990 on Glitterhouse and on Sub Pop the following year.[3]
The album was recorded by Mike McMakin at Harold Dessau Recording in June 1992 over the span of four days.[4] After the recording of the album, Brokaw left the band and the album was scrapped in favor of re-recording the songs for future releases with Doug Scharin from Rex.
Reception
editSarah Hennies of NPR said the album "left the feeling I had seen a ghost; Dessau feels like that ghost is in my living room", in reference to how the album felt like The White Birch but different.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Codeine.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sea" | 6:46 |
| 2. | "Jr." | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Tom" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "I Wonder" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Realize" | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Something New" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Wird" | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Smoking Room" | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 36:10 | |
Personnel
edit- Stephen Immerwahr – bass, vocals, liner notes
- John Engle – guitar, liner notes
- Chris Brokaw – drums, liner notes
- Adam Luksetich – project coordinator
- Thomas Wilmer Dewing – cover art
- David Yow – cover art restoration
- Henry Owings – design
- Jeff Lipton – mastering
References
edit- ^ "Dessau". Numero Group. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Codeine Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | A..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 679-680
- ^ "Dessau, by Codeine". Codeine. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Hennies, Sarah (September 20, 2022). "Codeine's lost album 'Dessau' feels like a ghost". NPR. Retrieved September 3, 2024.