Morphine: Good (Green Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Morphine was formed by formed by vocalist/bassist Mark Sandman, saxophonist Dana Colley and drummer Jerome Deupree in Cambridge, Mass in 1989. One of the more unique acts of the alternative rock / grunge era, they combine blues, jazz, and hard rock elements into a distinct blend, topped off with Sandmans crooning vocals. Unlike many of the guitar-based bands of the era, the groups sound is based around 2 string electric bass backed with baritone sax, leading to a nearly Cramps-esque sound dubbed low-rock by the music press. Good was the groups first studio album and was released in 1992 on Boston indie Accurate before a more publicized reissue on Rykodisc in 1993, the record was produced by Paul Q Kolderie. Title track Good is low-slung riffs and rumbling toms, low BPM but brimming with intensity. You Look Like Rain is a smoky, jazzy number, murmured vocals with layers of reverberating backup, lots of triangle, and a slash of sax.

• dark forest green colored vinyl (please note: vinyl color is very dark, may appear black under normal lighting)
• remastered audio
• includes printed insert
• limited edition
• original release year: 1992
• music label: Rykodisc 2025

reviewed bySCORCH & THE MORNING X03/2020