Random Monday CD Review


Morphine: Good
Sun Apr 02 19:07:05 2006

Morphine.jpgOnce you hear Morphine, you know you’ve stumbled across something very original.  Consisting of Mark Sandman on vocals and bass, Dana Colley on saxophone, and Jerome Deupree on drums, the band stands out because of Sandman’s deep voice and slippery basslines, Colley’s sad sax, and Deupree’s jazzy beats.  The name fits like a glove.

Good was the band’s debut CD from Ryko back in 1991.  The sound was just so amazing and new, I loved every bit of it.  Sure some of it is a little depressing (The Saddest Song, You Look Like Rain), but there is enough fun stuff here to amuse anyone.  My favorites include:

  • Good – A perfect first track introduction to the band.
  • You Speak My Language – A very upbeat, Wall of Voodoo inspired tune.
  • Test Tube Baby/Shoot ‘Em Down – A kinda western sounding song with a great sax line.

OK, so the disc is really mellow at times, but that’s a good thing.  Heh!  Anyway, as much as I enjoyed this disc, I really liked their second CD Cure For Pain better.  Either way, if you have not heard Morphine, check a used CD store and pick some up.  Besides, now that Sandman is dead from a “heart attack” (he collapsed on stage in 1999), there will never be new stuff from these guys again. That is NOT good.

3.5 out of 5
 


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