Barely Real
| Barely Real | ||||
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| EP by Codeine | ||||
| Released | Autumn 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1992 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, slowcore | |||
| Length | 24:49 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Codeine, Mike McMackin | |||
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Barely Real is an EP by slowcore band Codeine. It was released on Sub Pop in 1992. While the EP retains most of the stylistic elements of debut Frigid Stars LP, some new sounds are introduced, notably on "W.", which features solo atonal piano played by David Grubbs (of Bastro, Squirrel Bait and Gastr del Sol).[1] A full band version of the track, titled "Wird", would appear on the band's final album The White Birch. Additional tracks were recorded in the same session, but were rejected by Immerwahr. Some of these tracks were re-recorded for The White Birch. An alternative version of "Realize" was released as a 7" single (limited to 2,933 copies) on clear and white vinyl, backed with "Broken-Hearted Wine"[2]
The cover of the EP depicts the Belvedere in Vienna, Austria.
The song "Jr" was covered by Austin, TX band The American Analog Set on their 2005 album Set Free.
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.6/10)[3] |
| Spin | (7/10)[4] |
Track listing
All songs written by Codeine, except "Promise of Love", written by MX-80 Sound.[5]
- "Realize" – 5:04
- "Jr" – 3:08
- "Barely Real" – 3:13
- "Hard to Find" – 3:18
- "W." – 4:53
- "Promise of Love" – 5:13
Personnel
- Chris Brokaw (drums, guitar)
- John Engle (guitar)
- Stephen Immerwahr (bass guitar, vocals)
- Jon Fine ('noisy guitar' on "Jr")
- David Grubbs (arrangement and piano on "W.")
References
- 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "Barely Real". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Realize 7"
- ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (June 28, 2012). "Codeine". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ↑ Powell, Mike (May 2012). "Reissues". Spin. Vol. 28 no. 3. p. 90. ISSN 0886-3032.
- ↑ Barely Real EP