Morphine: The Night

I just traded on LaLa.com for the last Morphine album, entitled The Night. It was completed before singer/bassist Mark Sandman died of a heart-attack on-stage in 1999, and released in 2000. This album is amazing and is now one of the jewels of my collection.

I've been listening to Morphine now for more than 10 years, but I could never get my hands on The Night or Like Swimming (without shelling out $20 per). Since I've been trading on LaLa I've been able to complete my Morphine collection : Good (1991), Cure for Pain (1993), Yes (1995), Like Swimming (1997), The Night (2000).

I recommend any of the Morphine albums quite highly, with the possible exception of the disappointing Like Swimming. Here's my suggested order of acquisition : Yes, Good, The Night, Cure for Pain, Like Swimming.

If you've never heard the band, open up iTunes and listen to some of the samples!