Obscurities (Stephin Merritt album)

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

References