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Morphine

Morphine

Morphine is a rarity -- bluesy, bare-bones rock & roll without any guitars. Instead of guitar riffs, the trio relies on sliding two-string basslines, raucous saxophones, and wry, ironically detached vocals. During the mid-'90s, Morphine gained a sizable cult following in America, primarily due to good word of mouth, heavy college airplay, and positive reviews.
Morphine was formed in 1990 by bassist/vocalist Mark Sandman, who had...
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by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Formed

1990 in Cambridge, MA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

  • Alternative Pop/Rock
  • Indie Rock
  • Alternative/Indie Rock

LATEST ALBUMS

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  • Night

    Morphine's fourth studio release, 1997's Like Swimming, was a bit of a disappointment when compared to such stellar earlier releases as Cure for Pain and Yes. After singer/two-string... More ...

  • Like Swimming

    After three highly acclaimed releases on Rykodisc, 1997's Like Swimming was Morphine's first recording for Dreamworks, for whom the trio nail down their unmistakable sound on such great... More ...

  • Yes

    On their third release, 1995's Yes, Morphine shied away from the more accessible direction they laid down on 1994's superb Cure for Pain, going for a more challenging (but just as rewarding)... More ...

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