American
indie rock band formed in New York in 1989 by members
Stephen Immerwahr (vocal, bass),
Chris Brokaw (drums) and
John Engle (guitar). Codeine pioneered the
slowcore and
sadcore subgenres of indie rock, but with a more experimental attitude than other bands in the genre, such as
Low,
Idaho and
Red House Painters. The band's original tone, marked by slow tempos, Immerwahr's nasal and apathetic vocals, and Engle's ringing Telecaster, did not evolve much during their career. Codeine released their first album
Frigid Stars on the German label Glitterhouse in 1990. …
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