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Obscurities

Stephin Merritt

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Released: Aug 2011
Label: Merge Records
Obscurities gathers just that: a hodgepodge of previously unreleased cuts from Magnetic Fields mastermind Stephin Merritt. The collection may lack a cohesive flow, but it does showcase how versatile the man is, from minimalist love songs to avant-garde pop to quirky synth work. Selections include tracks from The Song From Venus (a science-fiction musical with Lemony Snicket that unfortunately never came to fruition), along with rare Magnetic Fields seven-inch singles, Merritt's work with the 6ths, and "The Sun and the Sea and the Sky," an outtake from the 69 Love Songs sessions.
- Stephanie Benson
Stephin Merritt - Obscurities 2011-09-23
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    Forever and a Day
    Forever and a Day
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    Rats in the Garbage of the Western World
    Rats in the Garbage of the Western World
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    I Don't Believe You (7" Version)
    I Don't Believe You (7" Version)
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    3:28
    Plant White Roses (Buffalo Rome Version)
    Plant White Roses (Buffalo Rome Version)
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    Rot in the Sun
    Rot in the Sun
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    The Sun and the Sea and the Sky
    The Sun and the Sea and the Sky
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    Yet Another Girl
    Yet Another Girl
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    Scream (Till You Make the Scene)
    Scream (Till You Make the Scene)
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    The Song from Venus
    The Song from Venus
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    Beach-a-Boop-Boop
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    When I'm Not Looking, You're Not There
    When I'm Not Looking, You're Not There
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    3:33
    Take Ecstasy with Me (Susan Anway, vocal)
    Take Ecstasy with Me (Susan Anway, vocal)
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    When You're Young and in Love
    When You're Young and in Love
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    You Are Not My Mother and I Want to Go Home
    You Are Not My Mother and I Want to Go Home
℗ 2011 Merge Records