Realize

Yet another Sub Pop record for the collection, and I was super happy to get this one. Earlier in the year I was obsessed by the band Codeine after I picked up their debut LP, 'Frigid Stars'. I then became aware that they had put out a 7" on Sub Pop and was keen to find one. Well, it took a while, but right near the end of the year, one fell into my lap.

'Realize b/w Broken-Hearted Wine' was released in July 1992 as SP155. Most copies were on clear vinyl, but there were also some on white, and I will definitely grab one of those at some point.

One of the benefits of listening to a label's output is that it forces you to check out bands that you otherwise wouldn't have. In theory I could have been listening to this band in my teens, but it has taken me to the end of my 40s to get around to it. Without doubt one of the great musical discoveries of 2024 for me, and there are some other records of theirs that I can check out eventually, which is one reason to look forward to 2025.