Stephin Merritt will embark on a rare solo tour of the U.S.A. starting May 2nd, 2015, accompanied by long-time bandmate Sam Davol on cello. The duo will play 14 dates across the country, including two dates in Los Angeles and shows in Washington, D.C.; Austin; San Francisco and more. Visit the calendar for the tour itinerary and ticket information.
For this series of intimate performances, Merritt will present a set of solo, acoustic versions of selected songs from his wide ranging catalog. As a framework, Merritt plans to perform 26 of his songs in alphabetical order. Will he begin with "Absolutely Cuckoo" or "A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off," or...? Will he end with "Zebra" or "Zombie Boy," or...? You'll find out!
Stephin Merritt Pens Original Score for This American Life
Stephin Merritt's original score for a segment of This American Life, episode 541; "Regrets, I've had a Few", aired on Dec 5, 2014 and can be heard here.
The band has also made the music available for download. Listen below or download via Stephin's Bandcamp site.
"101 TWO LETTER WORDS"
We are happy to announce the release of Stephin's first book, "101 Two Letter Words," through Norton. This is a book for Scrabble enthusiasts and their wordy friends. Stephin takes all the admissible two letter words in the Scrabble Dictionary, and makes a small poem for each one. Illustrations by Roz Chast. The book is currently available for purchase.