The 6ths
The 6ths | |
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Genres | Factory Too, Merge |
Members | Stephin Merritt |
Website | houseoftomorrow |
The 6ths is a band created by Stephin Merritt, also the primary songwriter and instrumentalist behind The Magnetic Fields, The Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes. One story has it that the band was conceived when Merritt, observing that there was no tribute album dedicated to him, decided to make one himself.[citation needed] In the group, Merritt writes and plays songs which are then sung by other artists—a different artist on each track. It has so far produced two well-received albums and many different collaborations.[1]
Releases
The two albums the band released to date are Wasps' Nests in 1995 (
The names of both albums, as well as the name of the band, are deliberate
The list of singers on Wasps' Nests includes many notable mid-90s indie-rockers, including Barbara Manning, Mary Timony, Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500, Luna, Dean & Britta), Lou Barlow, Chris Knox (Tall Dwarfs), Robert Scott (The Bats, The Clean), Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo), and Mark Robinson.[3]
Some of the more notable artists appearing on Hyacinths and Thistles are
"Falling out of Love (with You)" from Wasps' Nests was featured on the popular 90's children's show
Two songs from Hyacinths and Thistles, "You, You, You, You, You" and "As You Turn To Go", are featured in the movie Pieces of April and its accompanying soundtrack by Stephin Merritt. "You, You, You, You, You" was featured in Google's 2016 pixel ad.
Their song "Night Falls Like a Grand Piano" was covered by South African group Wonderboom on their 2003 album Tell Someone Who Cares.
Discography
Albums
- Wasps' Nests (1995)
- Hyacinths and Thistles (2000)
Singles
- "Heaven in a Black Leather Jacket" b/w "Rot in the Sun" (7" single) (1993)
References
- All Media Network.
- ^ The 6ths home page Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ House of Tomorrow Wasps' Nests Track List Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ House of Tomorrow Hyacinths and Thistles Track List Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website at The House of Tomorrow
- The 6ths at AllMusic
- The 6ths discography at MusicBrainz