Obscurities is a compilation album by Stephin Merritt, released in 2011 on Merge Records. It consists of B-sides, compilations cuts, and various other previously unreleased material.
Reception
On Metacritic, Obscurities has a score of 74 out of 100, indicating that it has received "generally favorable reviews" from critics. Robert Christgau gave the album an A− grade and wrote that he was "swept off [his] feet by Merritt thoughtfully intoning some little green men's 'Song From Venus.'"
Track listing Information adapted from LP liner notes.
Personnel Credits adapted from LP liner notes.
Musicians Stephin Merritt Shirley Simms – voice (4), guitar (4) Stuart Moxham – voice (7) Claudia Gonson – drums (7, 10), background vocals (13) Susan Anway – voice (12)
Technical Charles Newman – engineer (1, 9, 13) Tom Rogers – archival engineering Jeff Lipton – mastering Gail O'Hara – photographress Michael Fusco – design
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