Here’s a nice interview with the reunited CODEINE, conducted by Self-titled Magazine.
What are your thoughts about the current phenomenon of band reformations and reunion tours? And what does the renewed interest in Codeine mean to you personally? Does it bother you that the majority of forward-thinking bands will only get the respect they deserve long after theyโve broken up?
I have no idea why band reunions are or seem so prevalent nowโnot just in indie rock, but also in metal. Thereโs always been band reunions, and you canโt blame musicians; theyโre trained to do things for money, if not for need as well.
I never felt like Codeine didnโt get our due. Weโd played one show before Glitterhouse gave us money to do Frigid Stars, Sub Pop signed up to put out Frigid Stars in the US before weโd played even 10 shows. And we did well enough that it covered our living expenses for the last one and a half years of being a band, and we really didnโt tour very much.
Go here to read the full interview.
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