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Wasps' Nests

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.

"Yet Another Girl" originally only appeared on the vinyl release of the album, but was later included on Merritt's 2011 compilation Obscurities.

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stephin Merritt[13]

Notes

  1. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (Apr 18, 1995). "Sixth heaven". The Advocate. No. 679. p. 62.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Wasps' Nests – The 6ths". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Kot, Greg (May 11, 1995). "Precious Pain". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Huston, Johnny (April 7, 1995). "Wasps' Nests". Entertainment Weekly. p. 92. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (July 14, 1995). "The 6ths: Wasps' Nests (Factory Too)". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "The 6ths: Wasps' Nests". NME. September 16, 1995. p. 50.
  7. ^ Ham, Robert (November 18, 2017). "The 6ths: Wasps' Nests". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  8. ^ Manning, Kara (June 15, 1995). "Wasps' Nests: The 6ths". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  9. ^ Randall, Mac (2004). "The Magnetic Fields". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 509–10. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. ^ Kreilkamp, Ivan (May 1995). "The 6ths: Wasps' Nests". Spin. Vol. 11, no. 2. p. 98. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Hunter, James (1995). "Magnetic Fields". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 237–38. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  12. ^ Weiler, Derek (4 May 1995). "Collaborative effort works well for Merritt". The Record. p. D15.
  13. ^ "Wasps' Nests". houseoftomorrow.com. The Magnetic Fields. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.