Lost Morphine Tracks Resurface With New Baritone Sax Additions

WHO:

Rolling Stone Music - The band Morphine, featuring frontman Mark Sandman, who died onstage more than 25 years ago.

WHAT:

Pitchfork - The album 'Cocoon' is described as being completed from recordings that were shelved just before the death of frontman Mark Sandman.

Rolling Stone Music - Morphine is set to release an eight-track album titled ‘Cocoon’.

Spin Magazine - The album includes new baritone saxophone parts added to previously shelved recordings.

Spin Magazine - The title song from the album is now streaming.

WHEN:

Spin Magazine - The album was recorded a year before Mark Sandman's death.

WHY:

Spin Magazine - The release of the album comes more than 25 years after the death of Mark Sandman, indicating a revival of interest in Morphine's music.

HOW:

Rolling Stone Music - The new baritone sax parts were added to archival recordings of the band.

(UPDATED September 24, 2026 20:00 UTC)

The album 'Cocoon' by Pitchfork has been completed using recordings that were shelved just before the death of frontman Mark Sandman. This new release is generating excitement among fans who have long awaited new material from the band. The album is set to be unveiled at 20:00 UTC.

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(UPDATED September 24, 2026 18:01 UTC)

Morphine is set to release an eight-track album titled "Cocoon," featuring new baritone saxophone parts added to previously shelved recordings, more than 25 years after the death of frontman Mark Sandman. The title song from the album is now streaming, and the recordings were completed a year before Sandman's passing. This release signals a revival of interest in Morphine's music, showcasing their unique sound once again.