Obscurities (Stephin Merritt album)
Obscurities | ||||
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Compilation album by Stephin Merritt | ||||
Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 38:12 | |||
Label | Merge Records | |||
Stephin Merritt chronology | ||||
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Obscurities is a compilation album by Stephin Merritt released in 2011 on Merge Records, consisting of B-sides, compilations cuts, and various other previously unreleased material. According to Metacritic, it received generally positive reviews, with a weighted average of 74 out of 100.[1] The most positive review came from Robert Christgau, who wrote that he was "swept off [his] feet by Merritt thoughtfully intoning some little green men's "Song From Venus.""[2]
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Spin | [4] |
The A.V. Club | (B)[5] |
Robert Christgau | (A-)[2] |
Pitchfork Media | [6] |
American Songwriter | [7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
Track listing
- Forever and a Day
- Rats in the Garbage of the Western World
- I Don't Believe You
- Plant White Roses
- Rot in the Sun
- The Sun and the Sea and the Sky
- Yet Another Girl
- Scream ('Till You Make the Scene)
- The Song From Venus
- Beach-a-Boop-Boop
- When I'm Not Looking, You're Not There
- Take Ecstasy With Me
- When You're Young and in Love
- You Are Not My Mother and I Want to Go Home
References
- 1 2 Obscurities at Metacritic
- 1 2 "CG: Obscurities". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher (23 August 2011). "Obscurities". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Hogan, Marc (23 August 2011). "Obscurities by Stephin Merritt". Spin. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Obscurities Review". A.V. Club. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (1 September 2011). "Obscurities Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Weiss, Dan (5 September 2011). "Obscurities Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Pan, Arnold (21 August 2011). "Obscurities Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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