New Despair EP

by Gothic Archies

Overview

It's a somewhat pointless exercise for Stephin Merritt to release his work under so many different monikers (Magnetic Fields, Future Bible Heroes, the 6ths, and the Gothic Archies), but this little idiosyncrasy doesn't make the music any less gorgeous. The New Despair treads the same inorganic, melancholy synth ground as most of Merritt's other work, with equally satisfying results. That said, it is true that the Gothic Archies title does have its own sonic identity: thin, distant guitars take over some of the space Merritt usually fills with synths, and The New Despair's compositions push his pop experiments past the familiar ground of Magnetic Fields and into more varied, adventurous territory. As a result, the seven songs on the record almost seem to have more depth and consistency than some of Merritt's other endeavors. ~ Nitsuh Abebe

Product Details

Release Date:	04/08/2003
Label:	Merge
UPC:	0673855012728
Rank:	123324

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gothic Archies   Primary Artist
Stephin Merritt   Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

Michael English   Package Design
Stephin Merritt   Composer