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On May 8th 2012 we’ll (Numero Group) be reissuing the near-complete works of the seminal “slowcore” pioneers Codeine, and we’ll be setting a new standard for the modern reissue as a result. Their three albums for Seattle’s Sub Pop label, 1990′s Frigid Stars LP, 1992′s Barely Real, and 1994′s The White Birch, have been given the full Numero treatment, in a package that rivals our Boddie box.

All three double albums will be sold separately, or you can buy them together as the deluxe box set: When I See The Sun. We’ll be announcing a pre-order for the box shortly, and the first 500 will come with a bonus 45. Watch this spot for details.

The contents:

Frigid Stars LP

A

1. D

2. Gravel Bed

3. Pick Up Song

4. 3 Angels

5. New Year’s

B

1. Second Chance

2. Cave-In

3. Cigarette Machine

4. Old Things

5. Pea

C

1 Castle (SOS Demo)

2 Skeletons (SOS Demo)

3 Three Angels (SOS Demo)

4 Corner Store (SOS Demo)

5 Summer Dresses (SOS Demo)

D

1 Pea (Acoustic)

2 Second Chance (Demo)

3 Pickup Song (Demo)

4 Cave-In (Demo)

5 Kitchen (SOS Demo)

Barely Real

A

1. Realize

2. Jr

3. Barely Real

B

1. Hard To Find

2. W.

3. Promise Of Love

C

1 JR (Dessau Demo)

2 Hydroplane (Live)

3 Wird (Dessau Demo)

4 I Wonder (Dessau Demo)

D

1 Tom (Dessau Demo)

2 A l’Ombre de Nous

3 Cracked in Two

4 Realize (Alternate take)

5 Broken-Hearted Wine

The White Birch

A

1. Sea

2. Loss Leader

3. Vacancy

4. Kitchen Light

5. Washed Up

B

1. Tom

2. Ides

3. Wird

4. Smoking Room

C

1 Median (Peel Session)

2 Loss Leader (Peel Session)

3 Sure Looks That Way (Peel Session)

4 D (Live)

D

1 Atmosphere

2 Something New

3 Ides (Demo)

4 Smoking Room (Demo)

Additionally, a CD of the same material will accompany each album, packaged in a manner that is respectful of the object—not just thrown in as an afterthought.

Lastly, the band has announced a handful of dates to support the re-release of their catalog.

After that, they go back in the box for another 20 years. Three dates have been confirmed, with another dozen or so club gigs to follow:

May 26 London – All Tomorrow’s Parties

June 1 Barcelona – Primavera

June 8 Porto, Portugal – Primavera Porto

DONE.

DEAL.