Magnetic Fields mastermind Stephin Merritt dons his Gothic Archies guise for the second time (the first being 1997's The New Despair EP) on this 2006 collection of wonderfully woeful songs, which serves as a companion piece to the witty and morose 13-book Series Of Unfortunate Events by author Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler, who plays accordion here). With the exception of two bonus tracks, each tune focuses on a specific installment of the tale, beginning with the delightfully downbeat "Scream & Run Away," in which the deep-voiced Merritt introduces the villainous Count Olaf character. For fans of both Merritt's inventive indie-pop and the Snicket books, The Tragic Treasury will be a welcome dose of musical misery.
Saturday 22 September 2007
Gothic Archies - Tragic Treasury: Songs From A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Magnetic Fields mastermind Stephin Merritt dons his Gothic Archies guise for the second time (the first being 1997's The New Despair EP) on this 2006 collection of wonderfully woeful songs, which serves as a companion piece to the witty and morose 13-book Series Of Unfortunate Events by author Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler, who plays accordion here). With the exception of two bonus tracks, each tune focuses on a specific installment of the tale, beginning with the delightfully downbeat "Scream & Run Away," in which the deep-voiced Merritt introduces the villainous Count Olaf character. For fans of both Merritt's inventive indie-pop and the Snicket books, The Tragic Treasury will be a welcome dose of musical misery.
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damn, mad props on The Gothic Archies post it took me a while to find this one. thanks again. peace.
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