Alright, this is definitely Stephin's best work since 69LS. Even though the album is 2,5 hours long I could listen to it forever. Merrit's music has been with me all my life and I'm so thankful for it. Since this is a summary of his career - I can say that 2017 couldn't have given me a better present.
Album of the year? Absolutely. Album of the decade? To me, absolutely. Call me a Stephin Merritt's fanboy (that's not that far from being true) but I feel like this is essentially the album i've ... read more
goddamn it elbow. they've been releasing albums full of underwhelming songs and and a single masterpiece for a while now. :(