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1995 studio album by the 6ths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wasps' Nests is the 1995 debut album by the 6ths, a side-project created by Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields.[1] Merritt wrote and recorded the album, inviting different vocalists to sing lead. Like the band's name, the album title is a tongue-twister.
Wasps' Nests | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | Let's Rain Studios | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 45:17 | |||
Label | Factory Too FACD-2.06 | |||
Producer | Stephin Merritt | |||
the 6ths chronology | ||||
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"Yet Another Girl" originally only appeared on the vinyl release of the album, but was later included on Merritt's 2011 compilation Obscurities.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 6/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[7] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 8/10[10] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[11] |
The Record wrote that Merritt "is well-suited to the Phil Spector-esque role of songwriter and producer, and his singleminded songwriting is well-served by the album's eclectic personnel; on the whole, Wasps' Nests is a delight."[12]
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "San Diego Zoo" | Barbara Manning | 3:22 |
2. | "Aging Spinsters" | Stephin Merritt | 2:20 |
3. | "All Dressed Up in Dreams" | Mary Timony | 2:55 |
4. | "Falling Out of Love (With You)" | Dean Wareham | 2:55 |
5. | "Winter in July" | Ayako Akashiba | 2:32 |
6. | "Pillow Fight" | Mitch Easter | 2:34 |
7. | "Dream Hat" | Mac McCaughan | 2:27 |
8. | "Movies in My Head" | Georgia Hubley | 4:19 |
9. | "In the City in the Rain" | Lou Barlow | 3:43 |
10. | "Looking for Love (In the Hall of Mirrors)" | Amelia Fletcher | 2:43 |
11. | "Heaven in a Black Leather Jacket" | Robert Scott | 2:46 |
12. | "Here in My Heart" | Anna Domino | 3:30 |
13. | "Puerto Rico Way" | Mark Robinson | 3:28 |
14. | "You Can't Break a Broken Heart" | Jeffrey Underhill | 3:16 |
15. | "When I'm Out of Town" | Chris Knox | 2:34 |
16. | "Yet Another Girl" | Stuart Moxham | 3:30 |
All tracks are written by Stephin Merritt[13]
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