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Merge Records Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expande ...
was established in 1989 and released its first album (''Tossing Seeds: Singles 1989–91'', MRG020) in 1992. By 2012, the label had released more than 450 releases. Each item in the list includes the artist, the release name, the release medium or media, and (in most cases) the release date.


1989–2000

*MRG001 – Bricks – ''Winterspring'' – Cassette – 1989 *MRG002 – Wwax – ''Live / Left'' – Cassette – 1989 *MRG003 – Metal Pitcher – ''A Careful Workman Is The Best Safety Device'' – 7” – 1989 *MRG004 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''What Do I'' b/w ''My Noise'' and ''The Train From Kansas City'' – 7” – 1989 *MRG005 – Bricks – ''Girl With The Carrot Skin'' b/w ''The Mountain Goes To Mohammed'' and ''The Sturgeon'' – 7” – 1989 *MRG006 – Angels of Epistemology – ''Angels of Epistemology'' – 7” – 1990 *MRG007 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Slack Motherfucker'' b/w ''Night Creatures'' – 7” – 1990 *MRG008 – Wwax – ''Like It Or Not'' – Double 7” – August, 1990 *MRG009 – Erectus Monotone – ''Vertigogo'' b/w ''En Este Momente'' and ''Bakin' Bread'' – 7” – October, 1990 *MRG010 –
Breadwinner The breadwinner model is a paradigm of family centered on a breadwinner, "the member of a family who earns the money to support the others." Traditionally, the earner works outside the home to provide the family with income and benefits such as he ...
– ''232 S. Laurel St.'' – 7” – November, 1990 *MRG012 – Finger – ''Everywhere'' b/w ''Awful Truth'' – 7” – November, 1990 *MRG013 – Pure – ''Ballard'' – 7” – April, 1991 *MRG014 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Cool'' b/w ''Fishing'' – 7” – February, 1991 *MRG015 – Coral – ''Filling A Hole'' b/w ''Your Reward'' and ''Snow'' – 7” – May, 1991 *MRG016 – Erectus Monotone – ''Cathode Gumshoe'' – 7” – May, 1991 *MRG017 –
Breadwinner The breadwinner model is a paradigm of family centered on a breadwinner, "the member of a family who earns the money to support the others." Traditionally, the earner works outside the home to provide the family with income and benefits such as he ...
– ‘‘ ‘‘ b/w ''Prescott'' and ''Mac's Oranges'' – 7” – August, 1991 *MRG018 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''The Freed Seed'' – 7” – August, 1991 *MRG019 –
Seam Seam may refer to: Science and technology * Seam (geology), a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock * Seam (metallurgy), a metalworking process the joins the ends ...
– ''Granny 9X'' b/w ''Look Back In Anger'' – 7” – March, 1992 *MRG020 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– '' Tossing Seeds: Singles 1989–91'' – CD/LP/Cassette – April 1, 1992 *MRG021 – Polvo / Erectus Monotone – ''El Cid'' – Split 7” – March, 1992 *MRG022 – Polvo – ''
Cor-Crane Secret ''Cor-Crane Secret'' is the first studio album by North Carolina indie rock band Polvo. It was recorded at Duck Kee Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina, and released on Merge Records in 1992. Singles Different versions of "Can I Ride" and "Vibra ...
'' – CD/LP/Cassette – July 13, 1992 *MRG023 – Drive Like Jehu – ''Bullet Train To Vegas'' b/w ''Hand Over Fist'' – 7” – April, 1992 *MRG024 – Fuckers – ''Quick Cash'' b/w ''Coming Home'' – 7” – April, 1992 *MRG025 – Bricks – ''The Getting Wet Part'' – 7” – July, 1992 *MRG026 – Honor Role – ''Purgatory'' b/w ''Jank'' – 7” – August, 1992 *MRG027 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Mower'' b/w ''On The Mouth'' – 7”/CD single – October 19, 1992 *MRG028 – Erectus Monotone – ''Glider'' b/w ''Soul Taker'' – 7” – October, 1992 *MRG029 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''Alexander Bends'' + 4 – 7” – October, 1992 *MRG030 – Bricks – ''A Microphone And A Box Of Dirt'' – CD/Cassette – November 16, 1992 *MRG031 – Angels of Epistemology – ''Fruit'' – CD/Cassette – November 16, 1992 *MRG033 – Alf Danielson – ''Mary Had A Steamboat'' b/w ''Glover'' – 7” – October, 1992 *MRG034 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''The Question Is How Fast'' b/w ''Forged It'' & ''100,00 Fireflies'' – 7”/CD Single – January 11, 1993 *MRG035 – Rocket From the Crypt – ''Pigeon Eater'' b/w ''(The) Paste That You Love'' – 7” – March, 1993 *MRG036 – The Renderers – ''A Million Lights'' b/w ''Primitive Country'' – 7” – February, 1993 *MRG037 – Pipe – ''Ashtray'' b/w ''Warsaw'' – 7” – March, 1993 *MRG038 – Polvo – ''Tilebreaker'' b/w ''The Chameleon'' & ''Tiara Fetish'' – 7” – February, 1993 *MRG039 – The 6ths – ''Heaven In A Black Leather Jacket'' b/w ''Rot In The Sun'' – 7” – March, 1993 *MRG040 – Polvo – ''
Today's Active Lifestyles ''Today's Active Lifestyles'' is Polvo's second studio album. It was produced by Bob Weston and released on Merge Records in 1993. Cover Early versions of the cover art featured red tigers in the yellow colour field, but these were soon removed ...
'' – CD/LP/Cassette – April 19, 1993 *MRG041 – Honor Role – ''Album'' – CD – April 1, 1997 *MRG042 –
The Meanies The Meanies are an Australian punk rock band formed in 1988 by D.D. Meanie (a.k.a. Dennis DePianto) on lead guitar, Link Meanie (a.k.a. Lindsay McLennan) on vocals and guitar, Ringo Meanie (a.k.a. Mark Hobbs) on drums, and VB Meanie (a.k.a. Da ...
– ''Rhyming Logic'' b/w ''Operator'' and ''Darkside Of My Mind'' – 7” – August, 1993 *MRG043 –
The 3Ds The 3Ds were a New Zealand noise pop band based from Dunedin, together from 1988 to 1997. They recorded three albums and several EPs, the best known of which is ''The Venus Trail'' (1993). They achieved commercial and critical success worldwid ...
– ''Beautiful Things'' b/w ''Summer Stone'' – 7” – July, 1993 *MRG044 – Erectus Monotone – ''Close Up'' – CDEP/12”/Cassette – August 16, 1993 *MRG045 – Coral – ''Boxtruck'' b/w ''Half The Time'' – 7”October, 1993 *MRG046 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''Our Heads'' – 7” – October, 1993 *MRG047 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Ribbon'' b/w ''Who Needs Light'' – 7” – February, 1994 *MRG048 – Lambchop – ''Nine'' b/w ''Moody Fucker'' – 7” – February, 1994 *MRG049 – Rocket From the Crypt – ''UFO, UFO, UFO'' b/w ''Birdman'' – 7” – April, 1994 *MRG050 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Precision Auto Part 2'' b/w ''Precision Auto Part 3'' – 7” – April, 1994 *MRG051 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
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I Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle ''I Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle'' is Portastatic's first studio album. It was released on Merge Records in 1993. It was also released in Japan with additional bonus tracks. These tracks are "Mute 1" which is the same as the Untitled hidden tr ...
'' – CD/LP/Cassette – February 14, 1994 *MRG052 –
Breadwinner The breadwinner model is a paradigm of family centered on a breadwinner, "the member of a family who earns the money to support the others." Traditionally, the earner works outside the home to provide the family with income and benefits such as he ...
– '' Burner'' – CDEP/Cassette – March 14, 1994 *MRG52.5 – Breadwinner – ''Supplementary Cig'' – 7” – March, 1994 *MRG053 – Archers of Loaf – ''What Did You Expect?'' b/w ''Ethel Merman'' – 7” – January, 1994 *MRG054 – Pipe – ''Human Gutterball'' b/w ''Figure 8'' – 7” – January, 1994 *MRG055 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– '' The Charm of the Highway Strip'' – CD/Cassette – April 18, 1994 / LP – May 6, 2008 *MRG056 – Polvo – ''
Celebrate the New Dark Age ''Celebrate the New Dark Age'' is an EP by Polvo. Background & Release It was recorded at Duck Kee Studios by Jerry Kee and released on Merge Records in 1994. Reception The ''Allmusic'' review is quite positive, with reviewer Tracy Frey cal ...
'' – CDEP/Cassette/Triple 7” – May 2, 1994 / 12-inch – November 4, 2008 *MRG057 –
Squirrel Nut Zippers Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by Jimbo Mathus, James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (singer), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), ...
– ''Roasted Right'' – 7”/CDEP – May, 1994 *MRG058 – The Bats – ''Live at WFMU'' – 7” – May, 1994 *MRG059 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''The First Part'' – 7”/CD Single – March 14, 1994 *MRG060 – Superchunk – '' Foolish'' – CD/LP/Cassette – April 18, 1994 / CD/LP remastered reissue - September 13, 2011 *MRG061 – Velocity Girl – ''Your Silent Face'' b/w ''You're So Good to Me'' – 7” – May, 1994 *MRG062 –
Labradford Labradford is a U.S. post-rock musical group from Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1992.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Labradford" in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 827 They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not ...
– ''Julius'' b/w ''Columna de la Independencia'' – 7” – July 25, 1994 *MRG063 – Odes – ''Meltaway'' b/w ''Honey Gets Hard'' – 7” – June 20, 1994 *MRG064 –
The 3Ds The 3Ds were a New Zealand noise pop band based from Dunedin, together from 1988 to 1997. They recorded three albums and several EPs, the best known of which is ''The Venus Trail'' (1993). They achieved commercial and critical success worldwid ...
– ''Hey Seuss'' b/w ''River Burial'' – 7” – March, 1994 *MRG065 – The 3Ds – ''
The Venus Trail ''The Venus Trail'' is an album by the New Zealand band the 3Ds, released in 1993. The album was released by Merge Records in the United States. Production The recording sessions took place at the Grand Masonic Lodge, in Dunedin, New Zealand. C ...
'' – CD/Cassette – May 2, 1994 *MRG066 – Lambchop – ''Soaky in the Pooper'' b/w ''Two Kittens Don't Make a Puppy'' – 7” – July 25, 1994 *MRG067 – Various Artists – ''Rows of Teeth'' – CD/Cassette – July 25, 1994 *MRG068 –
Cornershop Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singe ...
– ''Born Disco, Died Heavy Metal'' + 3 – 7” – November 15, 1994 *MRG069 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Driveway to Driveway'' – 7”/CDEP – October 24, 1994 *MRG070 – Lambchop – '' I Hope You're Sitting Down'' aka ''Jack's Tulips'' – CD/Cassette – September 19, 1994 *MRG071 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''Crumble'' – CD/LP/Cassette – October 3, 1994 *MRG072 –
The Mad Scene Hamish Kilgour (17 March 1957 – November or December 2022) was a New Zealand musician who co-founded the indie rock band The Clean with his brother David in 1978. Kilgour also co-founded the band Bailter Space in 1987 and later recorded as a ...
– ''The Greatest Time EP'' – 7” – October, 1994 *MRG073 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– ''All The Umbrellas in London'' b/w ''Rats In The Garbage Of The Western World'' – 7” – October, 1994 *MRG074 –
Cornershop Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singe ...
– '' Hold on It Hurts'' – CD/Cassette – January 23, 1995 *MRG075 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– '' The Wayward Bus / Distant Plastic Trees'' – CD/Cassette – January 23, 1995 *MRG076 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
– ''Bring On The Loser'' – 7” – March, 1995 *MRG077 –
The Mad Scene Hamish Kilgour (17 March 1957 – November or December 2022) was a New Zealand musician who co-founded the indie rock band The Clean with his brother David in 1978. Kilgour also co-founded the band Bailter Space in 1987 and later recorded as a ...
– '' Sealight'' – CD – May 8, 1995 *MRG078 – Spent – '' Songs of Drinking and Rebellion'' – CD/LP/Cassette – March 6, 1995 *MRG079 – Cakekitchen – ''Stompin' Thru the Boneyard'' – CD/Cassette – March 6, 1995 *MRG080 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– ''Scrapbook'' – CDEP/Double 7” – March 6, 1995 *MRG081 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
– ''Poor Fricky'' – CD/LP – May 8, 1995 *MRG082 – Guv'ner – ''Knight Moves'' – CDEP/Double 7” – June 19, 1995 *MRG083 –
Bio Ritmo Bio Ritmo ("Salsa Machine") is an American salsa band based in Richmond, Virginia formed in 1991. The name Bio Ritmo is a Spanglish word play on the term Biorhythm, the hypothetical description for the rhythm of life.''Batanga'' - Issues 7-10, 200 ...
– ''Piraguero'' b/w ''Asia Minor'' – 7” – August 29, 1995 *MRG084 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''Wait for Me'' – Double 7” – June 19, 1995 *MRG085 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
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Incidental Music 1991–95 ''Incidental Music 1991–95'' is a collection of various b-sides and previously unreleased tracks by Superchunk. It was released by Merge Records in 1995. Despite the name of the collection, the songs included actually date from between 1990 and ...
'' – CD/Double LP/Cassette – June 20, 1995 *MRG086 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– '' Slow Note from a Sinking Ship'' – CD/LP – June 20, 1995 *MRG087 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''Downed: A Singles Compilation'' – CD – July 25, 1995 *MRG088 –
Verbena ''Verbena'' (), also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas a ...
– ''I Say So'' b/w ''Silver Queen'' – 7” – June 20, 1995 *MRG089 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Hyper Enough'' – 7”/CD Single – August 29, 1995 *MRG090 – Superchunk – ''
Here's Where the Strings Come In ''Here's Where the Strings Come In'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to ...
'' – CD/LP/Cassette – September 19, 1995 / CD/LP remastered reissue - April 16, 2011 *MRG091 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– '' Get Lost'' – CD – September 19, 1995 / LP – November 4, 2008 *MRG092 –
The Wedding Present The Wedding Present are an English indie rock group originally formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, from the ashes of The Lost Pandas. The band's music has evolved from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The Fall, ...
– ''Sucker'' b/w ''Waiting on the Guns'' – 7” – October 24, 1995 *MRG093 –
The Karl Hendricks Trio The Karl Hendricks Trio was an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. In the span of twelve years, they released seven albums, toured, and even played as a four-piece rock band. The band's latest album was 2012's ''The A ...
– ''What Everyone Else Calls Fun'' b/w ''A Boy Who Plays With Dolls'' – 7” – October 24, 1995 *MRG094 – The Karl Hendricks Trio – ''Some Girls Like Cigarettes'' – CDEP – September 19, 1995 *MRG095 – Polvo – ''
This Eclipse ''This Eclipse'' is a 1995 EP release by indie rock band Polvo. It was recorded and mixed by Brian Paulson in Hillsborough, North Carolina on August 21–22 that year, mastered by John Golden and released on Merge Records. Recording The album w ...
'' – CDEP – November 14, 1995 *MRG096 –
Verbena ''Verbena'' (), also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas a ...
– ''Everyday Shoes'' + 2 – 7” – October 24, 1995 *MRG097 – Lambchop – '' How I Quit Smoking'' – CD/Double LP – January 30, 1996 *MRG098 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''Are You Building a Temple In Heaven?'' – CD/LP – February 20, 1996 *MRG099 – Odes – ''Me and My Big Mouth'' – CDEP – February 20, 1996 *MRG100 – Various Artists – ''Merge 100'' – CDEP – April 22, 1997 *MRG101 – Cakekitchen – ''Bald Old Bear'' – CDEP – January 30, 1996 *MRG102 –
Verbena ''Verbena'' (), also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas a ...
– ''Pilot Park'' – CDEP – January 30, 1996 *MRG103 –
Neutral Milk Hotel Neutral Milk Hotel was an American band formed in Ruston, Louisiana, by musician Jeff Mangum. They were active from 1989 to 1998, and again from 2013 to 2015. The band's music featured a deliberately low-quality sound, influenced by indie rock ...
– '' On Avery Island'' – CD/LP – March 26, 1996 *MRG104 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''She's Got the Akshun!'' – CD Single – January 30, 1996 *MRG105 – Spent – ''Revenging'' b/w ''Foreign Like a Car'' – 7” – March 26, 1996 *MRG106 –
The Mad Scene Hamish Kilgour (17 March 1957 – November or December 2022) was a New Zealand musician who co-founded the indie rock band The Clean with his brother David in 1978. Kilgour also co-founded the band Bailter Space in 1987 and later recorded as a ...
– ''Chinese Honey'' – CDEP – March 26, 1996 *MRG107 –
The Karl Hendricks Trio The Karl Hendricks Trio was an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. In the span of twelve years, they released seven albums, toured, and even played as a four-piece rock band. The band's latest album was 2012's ''The A ...
– ''For a While, It Was Funny'' – CD/LP – May 21, 1996 *MRG108 – Lambchop – ''Hank'' – CDEP/10” – July 9, 1996 *MRG109 – Guv'ner – '' The Hunt'' – CD/LP – August 20, 1996 *MRG110 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
– ''Kill the Action'' – CD Single – July 30, 1996 *MRG111 – East River Pipe – ''Mel'' – CD/LP – September 10, 1996 *MRG112 – Guv'ner – ''Break a Promise'' – CD Single – July 30, 1996 *MRG113 – Cakekitchen – ''The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea'' – CD – October 1, 1996 *MRG114 – Spent – ''A Seat Beneath the Chairs'' – CD/Double LP – October 1, 1997 *MRG115 –
Verbena ''Verbena'' (), also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas a ...
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Souls for Sale ''Souls for Sale'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes, based on the novel of the same name by Hughes. The film stars Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract w ...
'' – CD/LP – April 1, 1997 *MRG116 – Spent – ''Umbrella Wars'' – CD Single – September 10, 1996 *MRG117 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– ''Spying on the Spies'' b/w ''Do You Want To Buy A Bridge?'' – 7” – November 1, 1996 *MRG118 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''The Laughter Guns'' – CDEP – October 22, 1996 *MRG119 –
The Third Eye Foundation Matt Elliott is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter, originally from Bristol, England and now based in France, who plays dark folk music. He also produced and recorded electronic music under the name The Third Eye Foundation. Biography ...
– ''Ghost'' – CD/LP – April 22, 1997 *MRG120 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
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The Nature of Sap ''The Nature of Sap'' is Portastatic's third studio album. It was released on Merge Records on March 11, 1997. Production The album was recorded at Duck Kee Studios in Mebane, North Carolina, during the summer of 1996, except tracks 4, 7-9, and 1 ...
'' – CD/LP – March 11, 1997 *MRG121 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
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Beverley Atonale ''Beverley Atonale'' is the second album by the Brooklyn indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor. It was released on February 11, 1997. Critical reception The ''Chicago Reader'' wrote that "the young quartet's reach xceededtheir grasp: aiming f ...
'' – CD/LP – February 11, 1997 *MRG122 – Beatnik Filmstars – ''Off-White Noize'' – 7” – May 27, 1997 *MRG123 – Pipe – ''Slowboy'' – CD/LP – July 8, 1997 *MRG124 – Lambchop – ''Cigaretiquette'' b/w ''Mr. Crabby'' – 7” – May 27, 1997 *MRG125 – Beatnik Filmstars – ''Inhospitalable'' – CD – September 9, 1997 *MRG126 – Lambchop – ''Whitey'' b/w ''Playboy, The Shit'' – 7” – July 8, 1997 *MRG127 – The Gothic Archies – ''
The New Despair ''The New Despair'' is the 1997 debut album by The Gothic Archies The Gothic Archies are an American indie rock/gothic rock band established by Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields. In 1997, Merritt released '' The New Despair''. The EP fe ...
'' – CDEP – November 4, 1997 *MRG128 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Watery Hands'' 7”/CD Single – July 8, 1997 *MRG129 – Superchunk – ''
Indoor Living ''Indoor Living'' is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk, released by Merge Records in 1997. It was recorded at Echo Park Studios in Bloomington, Indiana, and mixed at Overdub Lane, Durham, North Carolina. It was engin ...
'' – CD/LP – September 9, 1997 / CD/LP remastered reissue - February 25, 2014 *MRG130 – Lambchop – ''
Thriller Thriller may refer to: * Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television ** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre Comics * ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...
'' – CD – September 23, 1997 *MRG131 – Shark Quest – ''Blontzo’s Revenge'' b/w ''Pig River Minor'' – 7” – October 14, 1997 *MRG132 –
The Rock*A*Teens The Rock*A*Teens is an American indie rock band from Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, who were active during most of the 1990s and reformed in 2014. History The Rock*A*Teens began work on April 1, 1994 in Cabbagetown. The lineup ...
– ''Turn On The Waterworks'' – 7” – October 14, 1997 *MRG133 –
Butterglory Butterglory was an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band released four albums with Merge Records. History Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, th ...
– ''Rat Tat Tat'' – CD/LP – October 14, 1997 *MRG134 –
The Third Eye Foundation Matt Elliott is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter, originally from Bristol, England and now based in France, who plays dark folk music. He also produced and recorded electronic music under the name The Third Eye Foundation. Biography ...
– ''The Sound Of Violence'' – CDEP – November 25, 1997 *MRG135 –
The Karl Hendricks Trio The Karl Hendricks Trio was an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. In the span of twelve years, they released seven albums, toured, and even played as a four-piece rock band. The band's latest album was 2012's ''The A ...
– ''The Worst Coffee I’ve Ever Had Part II'' b/w ''Out On The Weekend'' – 7” – November 25, 1997 *MRG136 –
Neutral Milk Hotel Neutral Milk Hotel was an American band formed in Ruston, Louisiana, by musician Jeff Mangum. They were active from 1989 to 1998, and again from 2013 to 2015. The band's music featured a deliberately low-quality sound, influenced by indie rock ...
– '' In the Aeroplane Over the Sea'' – CD/LP – February 20, 1998 *MRG137 –
The Karl Hendricks Trio The Karl Hendricks Trio was an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. In the span of twelve years, they released seven albums, toured, and even played as a four-piece rock band. The band's latest album was 2012's ''The A ...
– ''Declare Your Weapons'' – CD/LP – February 20, 1998 *MRG138 – Dynamic Truths – ''You Take It All'' b/w ''Exit Screaming'' – 7” – April 21, 1998 *MRG139 – Shark Quest – ''Battle of the Loons'' – CD – March 10, 1998 *MRG140 –
The Rock*A*Teens The Rock*A*Teens is an American indie rock band from Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, who were active during most of the 1990s and reformed in 2014. History The Rock*A*Teens began work on April 1, 1994 in Cabbagetown. The lineup ...
– ''Baby, A Little Rain Must Fall'' – CD – April 21, 1998 *MRG141 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
– ''Today Knows'' b/w ''Massachusetts'' – 7” – April 21, 1998 *MRG142 – Guv'ner – '' Spectral Worship'' – CD – August 11, 1998 *MRG143 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– ''I Don’t Believe You'' b/w ''When I’m Not Looking, You’re Not There'' – 7” – July 21, 1998 *MRG144 – Pram – '' The North Pole Radio Station'' – CD – July 21, 1998 *MRG145 – Beatnik Filmstars – ''Boss Disque'' – CD – August 11, 1998 *MRG146 – Lambchop – ''
What Another Man Spills ''What Another Man Spills'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Lambchop, released in 1998 by Merge Records. The cover art was drawn by Vic Chesnutt. Track listing All songs written by Kurt Wagner except where noted. # "Interrup ...
'' – CD – September 8, 1998 *MRG147 – Ganger – ''Hammock Style'' – CD – September 29, 1998 *MRG148 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''The Majestic'' b/w ''Reg'' – 7” – February 9, 1999 *MRG149 –
The Third Eye Foundation Matt Elliott is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter, originally from Bristol, England and now based in France, who plays dark folk music. He also produced and recorded electronic music under the name The Third Eye Foundation. Biography ...
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You Guys Kill Me ''You Guys Kill Me'' is a studio album by Matt Elliott, released under the moniker The Third Eye Foundation. It was originally released on Domino Recording Company on 20 October 1998. Critical reception Will Hermes of ''Entertainment Weekly'' g ...
'' – CD/LP – October 20, 1998 *MRG150 –
Seaweed Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of '' Rhodophyta'' (red), ''Phaeophyta'' (brown) and ''Chlorophyta'' (green) macroalgae. Seaweed species such as ...
– ''Actions and Indications'' – CD/LP – January 12, 1999 *MRG151 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– ''
Holiday A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tra ...
'' – CD – January 12, 1999 / LP – October 24, 2011 *MRG152 – The Magnetic Fields – '' The House of Tomorrow'' – CDEP – January 12, 1999 *MRG153 – Ashley Stove – ''New Scars'' – CD – February 9, 1999 *MRG154 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
– ''
The Albemarle Sound ''The Albemarle Sound'' is the third album by the Brooklyn, New York, indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor. It was released on March 23, 1999. Critical reception ''The A.V. Club'' wrote: "Rich and instantly accessible, The Ladybug Transistor ...
'' – CD/LP – March 23, 1999 *MRG155 –
The Rock*A*Teens The Rock*A*Teens is an American indie rock band from Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, who were active during most of the 1990s and reformed in 2014. History The Rock*A*Teens began work on April 1, 1994 in Cabbagetown. The lineup ...
– ''Golden Time'' – CD – March 23, 1999 *MRG156 –
Versus Versus (Latin, 'against') may refer to: Film and television * ''Versus'' (2000 film), a Japanese zombie film * ''Versus'' (2016 film), a Russian sports drama film * ''Versus'' (2019 film), a French thriller film * Versus (TV channel), form ...
– ''Afterglow'' – CDEP – February 16, 1999 *MRG157 – Spaceheads – ''Angel Station'' – CD – March 23, 1999 *MRG158 – The Music Tapes – '' First Imaginary Symphony for Nomad'' – CD/LP – July 6, 1999 *MRG159 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Hello Hawk'' – CDEP – July 6, 1999 *MRG160 –
The Spinanes The Spinanes were an American indie rock Musical ensemble#Rock and pop bands, band, primarily active during the 1990s. The band was founded by and consisted only of singer-songwriter/guitarist Rebecca Gates and drummer Scott Plouf. They released ...
– ''
Imp Years ''Imp Years'' is an Extended play, EP by The Spinanes. It was released on April 10, 2000. It is a collection of rarities and previously unreleased tracks. Track listing # "Suffice" – 3:50 # "Halloween Candy" – 3:34 # "Rummy" – 4:21 # "Haw ...
'' – CDEP – April 4, 2000 *MRG161 – Various Artists – ''Oh, Merge: A Merge 10 Year Anniversary Compilation'' – CD – July 6, 1999 *MRG162 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
''Superchunk'' (reissue) – CD – August 10, 1999 *MRG163 – Superchunk – '' Come Pick Me Up'' – CD/LP – August 10, 1999 *MRG164 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
– ''
The Gasoline Age ''The Gasoline Age'' is an album by East River Pipe, released in 1999. Critical reception ''The A.V. Club ''The A.V. Club'' is an American online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that exam ...
'' – CD – August 10, 1999 *MRG165 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
''No Pocky for Kitty'' (reissue) – CD – August 10, 1999 / CD/LP remastered reissue - August 17, 2010 *MRG166 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– '' 69 Love Songs vol. 1'' – CD – June 8, 1999 *MRG167 – The Magnetic Fields – '' 69 Love Songs vol. 2'' – CD – June 8, 1999 *MRG168 – The Magnetic Fields – '' 69 Love Songs vol. 3'' – CD – June 8, 1999 *MRG169 – The Magnetic Fields – ''
69 Love Songs ''69 Love Songs'' is the sixth studio album by American indie pop band the Magnetic Fields, released on September 7, 1999 by Merge Records. As its title indicates, ''69 Love Songs'' is a three-volume concept album composed of 69 love songs, all w ...
'' – Triple CD Box Set – June 8, 1999 / 6×10″ box set – April 17, 2010 *MRG170 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
''On The Mouth'' (reissue) – CD – August 10, 1999 / CD/LP remastered reissue - August 17, 2010 *MRG171 – ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail Of Dead – ''
Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
'' – CD/LP – October 19, 1999 *MRG172 – Ganger – ''Canopy'' – CDEP – September 14, 1999


Since 2000

:''MRG160 (listed above) was released in 2000'' *MRG173 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''1,000 Pounds'' – CD Single – February 8, 2000 *MRG174 –
The Third Eye Foundation Matt Elliott is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter, originally from Bristol, England and now based in France, who plays dark folk music. He also produced and recorded electronic music under the name The Third Eye Foundation. Biography ...
– '' Little Lost Soul'' – CD – February 8, 2000 *MRG175 – Lambchop – '' Nixon'' – CD – February 8, 2000 / Double CD/LP remastered reissue - January 28, 2014 *MRG176 –
Versus Versus (Latin, 'against') may refer to: Film and television * ''Versus'' (2000 film), a Japanese zombie film * ''Versus'' (2016 film), a Russian sports drama film * ''Versus'' (2019 film), a French thriller film * Versus (TV channel), form ...
– ''Shangri-La'' – CD Single – April 25, 2000 *MRG177 – Matt Suggs – ''Golden Days Before They End'' – CD – June 6, 2000 *MRG178 –
Future Bible Heroes Future Bible Heroes is an American indie pop group led by Stephin Merritt, best known for his work with The Magnetic Fields. Merritt shares vocal duties with fellow Magnetic Fields member Claudia Gonson, who sings on the entirety of 2002's ''Eter ...
– ''I'm Lonely (And I Love It)'' – CDEP – July 18, 2000 *MRG179 – Shark Quest – ''Man on Stilts'' – CD – August 8, 2000 *MRG180 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– ''
De Mel, De Melão ''De Mel, De Melão'' is CD EP by the band Portastatic. It was released on the Merge Records label in 2000. All five songs on the EP are covers of Brazilian musical artists from the tropicalia and Música popular brasileira movements. It was in ...
'' – CDEP – May 9, 2000 *MRG181 –
The Rock*A*Teens The Rock*A*Teens is an American indie rock band from Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, who were active during most of the 1990s and reformed in 2014. History The Rock*A*Teens began work on April 1, 1994 in Cabbagetown. The lineup ...
– ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' – CD – October 3, 2000 *MRG182 – Paul Burch and the WPA Ballclub – ''Blue Notes'' – CD – August 8, 2000 *MRG183 – Spaceheads – ''Low Pressure'' – CD – June 4, 2002 *MRG184 – Pram – '' The Museum of Imaginary Animals'' – CD – September 5, 2000 *MRG185 – The 6ths – ''
Hyacinths and Thistles ''Hyacinths and Thistles'' is the second studio album by the indie rock band The 6ths. It was released in 2000 on Merge Records. Track listing All tracks written by Stephin Merritt Stephin Raymond Merritt (born February 9, 1965) is an Amer ...
'' – CD – September 5, 2000 *MRG186 –
Versus Versus (Latin, 'against') may refer to: Film and television * ''Versus'' (2000 film), a Japanese zombie film * ''Versus'' (2016 film), a Russian sports drama film * ''Versus'' (2019 film), a French thriller film * Versus (TV channel), form ...
– ''Hurrah'' – CD – October 3, 2000 *MRG187 – The Clientele – ''
Suburban Light ''Suburban Light'' is the debut studio album by English indie pop band The Clientele. The album was released on 28 November 2000 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom. In 2001, it was released by Merge Records in the United States. ''Suburban L ...
'' – CD – April 24, 2001 *MRG188 –
The Clean The Clean was a New Zealand indie rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1978. They have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, which recorded many artists associated with the "Dunedin sound".Schmidt, Andr ...
– '' Getaway'' – CD – August 21, 2001 *MRG189 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
– ''
Argyle Heir ''Argyle Heir'' is a studio album by the American indie pop band the Ladybug Transistor. It was released on May 22, 2001, via Merge Records. Critical reception The ''Austin American-Statesman The ''Austin American-Statesman'' is the major dail ...
'' – CD/LP – May 22, 2001 *MRG190 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– ''Looking For Leonard'' soundtrack – CD – May 22, 2001 *MRG191 – Spoon- '' Loveways'' – CDEP – October 17, 2000 *MRG192 – Ashley Stove – ''All Summer Long'' – CD – March 23, 2001 *MRG193 – Annie Hayden – ''The Rub'' – CD – February 20, 2001 *MRG194 – Pram – ''
Somniloquy Somniloquy, commonly referred to as sleep-talking, is a parasomnia in which one speaks aloud while asleep. It can range from simple mumbling sounds to loud shouts or long, frequently inarticulate, speeches. It can occur many times during a sleep c ...
'' – CDEP – August 21, 2001 *MRG195 – Spoon – '' Girls Can Tell'' – CD/LP – February 20, 2001 / LP reissue – May 6, 2008 *MRG196 –
Paul Burch Paul Burch is an American musician, composer, and record producer based near the Natchez Trace. Discography *''Pan-American Flash'' (1996) *''Wire to Wire'' (1998) *''Blue Notes'' (2000) *''Last of my Kind'' (2001) *''Fool for Love'' (2003) *''Ea ...
– ''Last of My Kind'' – CD – April 24, 2001 *MRG197 –
David Kilgour David William Kilgour (February 18, 1941 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian human rights activist, author, lawyer, and politician. He was also a Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. Kilgour graduated from the Universi ...
– ''A Feather in the Engine'' – CD – January 22, 2002 *MRG198 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Late Century Dream'' – CD Single – August 21, 2001 *MRG199 –
The Third Eye Foundation Matt Elliott is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter, originally from Bristol, England and now based in France, who plays dark folk music. He also produced and recorded electronic music under the name The Third Eye Foundation. Biography ...
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I Poo Poo on Your JuJu Matt Elliott is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter, originally from Bristol, England and now based in France, who plays dark folk music. He also produced and recorded electronic music under the name The Third Eye Foundation. Biography ...
'' – CD – May 22, 2001 *MRG200 – Lambchop- ''
Tools in the Dryer ''Tools in the Dryer'' is a Lambchop. It compiles rarities from across the band's career, including early demos and live performances. Track listing # "Nine" # "Whitey" # "Cigaretiquette" # "Miss Prissy" # "The Petrified Florist" # "Each with a ...
'' – CD – September 18, 2001 *MRG201 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''
Here's to Shutting Up ''Here's to Shutting Up'' is the eighth studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk. Brian Paulson Brian Paulson is an American musician, record producer and audio engineer from Minnesota, best known for recording albums by Slint, Uncl ...
'' – CD/LP – September 18, 2001 *MRG202 – The Clientele – '' A Fading Summer'' – CDEP – October 23, 2001 *MRG203 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
– ''Shining Hours In A Can'' – CD – March 19, 2002 *MRG204 – Lambchop – '' Is A Woman'' – CD – February 19, 2002 *MRG205 – Stephin Merritt – ''Eban And Charley'' soundtrack – CD – January 22, 2002 *MRG206 – Imperial Teen – '' On'' – CD/LP – April 9, 2002 *MRG207 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Art Class'' – CD5 – April 9, 2002 *MRG208 –
Crooked Fingers Crooked Fingers was an American indie rock band, led by the former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. A vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting, the band's lineup changed between each record. Crooked Fingers released albums on WARM Records and Merg ...
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Reservoir Songs {{Album ratings , rev1 = Allmusic , rev1Score = {{Rating, 4, 5 class=album, id=r588597, pure_url=yes link, rev3=Pitchfork Media , rev3Score=8/15/23/02, rev2=Robert Christgau , rev2Score=Blink} ''Reservoir Songs'' is an EP recorded by the i ...
'' – CDEP – May 7, 2002 *MRG209 – Radar Brothers – ''And the Surrounding Mountains'' – CD – May 7, 2002 *MRG210 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
featuring Ken Vandermark and Tim Mulvenna – ''
The Perfect Little Door ''The Perfect Little Door'' is CD EP by the band Portastatic. It was released on the Merge Records label in 2001. According to the Merge Records website, the EP is "a collaboration between Mac McCaughan (Superchunk, Portastatic, etc) and Ken Van ...
'' – CDEP – October 23, 2001 *MRG211 – Spoon – '' A Series of Sneaks'' – CD reissue – June 4, 2002 / LP reissue – May 6, 2008 *MRG212 –
Eric Bachmann Eric Bachmann is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. He rose to prominence as the frontman of Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers. Originally a saxophone major at Appalachian State University, Bachmann’s music is disti ...
– ''Short Careers: Music From the Film Ball of Wax'' soundtrack – CD – August 20, 2002 *MRG213 – Spoon – ''Someone Something'' + 2 – 7” – July 23, 2002 *MRG214 – The Clientele – ''Haunted Melody'' b/w ''Fear of Falling'' – 7” – November 5, 2002 *MRG215 – Spoon – '' Kill the Moonlight'' – CD/LP – August 20, 2002 / LP reissue – August 3, 2010 *MRG216 – Various Artists – ''Survive and Advance, Vol. 1'' – CD – July 23, 2002 *MRG217 – The Clientele – '' The Violet Hour'' – CD – July 8, 2003 *MRG218 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– '' This Night'' – CD – October 8, 2002 / Double LP – April 20, 2013 *MRG219 – Various Artists – ''Survive and Advance, Vol. 2'' – CD – February 18, 2003 *MRG220 –
The Clean The Clean was a New Zealand indie rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1978. They have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, which recorded many artists associated with the "Dunedin sound".Schmidt, Andr ...
– ''
Anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
'' – Double CD – January 21, 2003 *MRG221 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
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Cup of Sand ''Cup of Sand'' is a two-CD collection of singles, B-sides and various rarities (including an Adam Ant cover and a David Bowie cover) released by Superchunk in 2003. The accompanying booklet is particularly meaty, as band members Mac McCaughan, J ...
'' – Double CD – August 19, 2003 *MRG222 –
Crooked Fingers Crooked Fingers was an American indie rock band, led by the former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. A vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting, the band's lineup changed between each record. Crooked Fingers released albums on WARM Records and Merg ...
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Red Devil Dawn ''Red Devil Dawn'' (2003) is the third studio album recorded by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers. Released by Merge Records Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ba ...
'' – CD – January 21, 2003 *MRG223 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
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Transfiguration of Vincent ''Transfiguration of Vincent'', released in 2003, is the third studio album by singer-songwriter M. Ward. The title alludes to the 1965 album '' The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death'' by John Fahey, and refers to the life and death of Vincent ...
'' – CD – March 18, 2003 *MRG224 – Pram – '' Dark Island'' – CD – February 18, 2003 *MRG225 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– ''
Summer of the Shark The Summer of the Shark refers to the coverage of shark attacks by American news media in the summer of 2001. The sensationalist coverage of shark attacks began in early July following the Fourth of July weekend shark attack on 8-year-old Jessie A ...
'' – CD – April 8, 2003 *MRG226 – Matt Suggs – ''Amigo Row'' – CD – August 19, 2003 *MRG227 –
Buzzcocks Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene, the independen ...
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Buzzcocks Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene, the independen ...
'' – CD – March 18, 2003 *MRG228 – The Essex Green – '' The Long Goodbye'' – CD – April 8, 2003 *MRG229 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
– ''
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
'' – CD – October 7, 2003 *MRG230 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Crowding Up Your Visual Field'' – DVD – January 20, 2004 *MRG231 – Various Artists – ''Survive and Advance, Vol. 3'' – CD – July 29, 2003 *MRG232 – Matt Elliott – '' The Mess We Made'' – CD – May 6, 2003 *MRG233 –
David Kilgour David William Kilgour (February 18, 1941 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian human rights activist, author, lawyer, and politician. He was also a Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. Kilgour graduated from the Universi ...
– ''Frozen Orange'' – CD – August 24, 2004 *MRG234 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
– ''
Garbageheads on Endless Stun ''Garbageheads on Endless Stun'' is an album by East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Bria ...
'' – CD – September 9, 2003 *MRG235 –
The Rosebuds The Rosebuds were an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that recorded and performed from 2001 to 2014. (Not to be confused with the vocal group of the same name who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) It ...
– '' The Rosebuds Make Out'' – CD – October 7, 2003 *MRG236 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
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Autumn Was a Lark ''Autumn Was a Lark'' is an EP by the band Portastatic. It was released on the Merge Records label in 2003. The EP was recorded at Pox Studios in Durham, North Carolina, after the touring version of Portastatic finished the '' Summer of the S ...
'' – CDEP – October 7, 2003 *MRG237 –
The Karl Hendricks Trio The Karl Hendricks Trio was an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. In the span of twelve years, they released seven albums, toured, and even played as a four-piece rock band. The band's latest album was 2012's ''The A ...
– ''The Jerk Wins Again'' – CD – July 29, 2003 *MRG238 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
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Your Blues ''Your Blues'' is the sixth studio album by Destroyer, released on March 8, 2004 by Merge Records, Trifekta Records, Scratch Records, Talitres Records, and Acuarela Discos. It is a notable departure from the full-band format of Destroyer's previo ...
'' – CD – March 9, 2004 *MRG239 – Camera Obscura – ''
Underachievers Please Try Harder ''Underachievers Please Try Harder'' is the second LP from the indie band Camera Obscura, released in 2003. The album was released in Australia by Popfrenzy. Reception Writing for AllMusic, critic Tim Sendra praised the album, again comparing ...
'' – CD – January 20, 2004 / LP – November 4, 2008 *MRG240 – Lambchop – ''
Aw Cmon ''Aw Cmon'' is a 2004 album by Lambchop. It was recorded and released at the same time as ''No You Cmon'', and both were released together as a double album pack as well as individually. Lambchop's record label, Merge Records, report that the g ...
'' – CD – February 17, 2004 *MRG241 – Lambchop – ''
No You Cmon ''No You Cmon'' is a 2004 album by Lambchop. It was recorded and released at the same time as '' Aw Cmon'', and both were released together as a double album pack as well as individually. Lambchop's record label, Merge Records, reported that th ...
'' – CD – February 17, 2004 *MRG242 – Shark Quest – ''Gods And Devils'' – CD – August 24, 2004 *MRG243 –
Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
''Dinosaur'' (reissue) – CD – March 22, 2005 *MRG244 –
Dinosaur Jr Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984, originally simply called Dinosaur until legal issues forced a change in name. The band was founded by J Mascis (guitar, vocals, primary songwriter), Lou Barlow ...
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You're Living All Over Me ''You're Living All Over Me'' is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It was released on December 14, 1987, through SST Records. A refinement of the formula introduced on the band's debut album ''Dinosaur'', ''Y ...
'' (reissue) – CD – March 22, 2005 *MRG245 – Dinosaur Jr – '' Bug'' (reissue) – CD – March 22, 2005 *MRG246 – Dinosaur Jr – ''Chocomel Daze (Live 1987)'' – LP – November 19, 2012 *MRG248 –
Crooked Fingers Crooked Fingers was an American indie rock band, led by the former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. A vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting, the band's lineup changed between each record. Crooked Fingers released albums on WARM Records and Merg ...
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Dignity and Shame ''Dignity and Shame'' is the fourth album recorded by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. It has been billed as a concept album based on the lives of bullfighter Manol ...
'' – CD/Double LP – February 22, 2005 *MRG249 – Richard Buckner – ''Dents And Shells'' – CD – October 12, 2004 *MRG250 – Various Artists – ''Old Enough To Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records'' – Triple CD – July 13, 2004 *MRG251 – Radar Brothers – ''Fallen Leaf Pages'' – CD – March 22, 2005 *MRG252 – American Music Club – '' Love Songs for Patriots'' – CD – October 12, 2004 *MRG253 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
/ Alvino Rey Orchestra – '' Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) b/w My Buddy'' – 7” – June 8, 2004 *MRG254 –
Lou Barlow Louis Knox Barlow (born July 17, 1966) is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion, Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock mus ...
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Emoh ''Emoh'' is a solo album by Lou Barlow, the first with his real name; the album was released in the USA in 2005 by Domino and by Merge Records and recorded in 2004. ''Rolling Stone'' gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and noted: " ll of quiet lyric ...
'' – CD – January 25, 2005 *MRG255 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
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Funeral A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect th ...
'' – CD/LP – September 14, 2004 *MRG256 – Camera Obscura''Biggest Bluest Hi Fi'' (reissue) – CD – October 12, 2004 *MRG257 – Lambchop & Hands Off Cuba – ''CoLAB'' – CDEP – October 11, 2005 *MRG258 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
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Notorious Lightning & Other Works ''Notorious Lightning and Other Works'' is an EP by Destroyer, released on January 25, 2005, on Merge Records. After shocking many fans by supporting the synth-driven album ''Your Blues'' with the avant-guitar band Frog Eyes, Dan Bejar decided to ...
'' – CDEP – January 25, 2005 *MRG259 –
The Rosebuds The Rosebuds were an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that recorded and performed from 2001 to 2014. (Not to be confused with the vocal group of the same name who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) It ...
– '' The Rosebuds Unwind'' – CDEP – April 12, 2005 *MRG260 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
– '' Transistor Radio'' – CD/LP – February 22, 2005 *MRG261 – Tenement Halls – '' Knitting Needles and Bicycle Bells'' – CD – August 23, 2005 *MRG262 –
Teenage Fanclub Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared ...
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Man-Made Artificiality (the state of being artificial or manmade) is the state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring naturally through processes not involving or requiring human activity. Connotations Artificiality ...
'' – CD – June 7, 2005 *MRG263 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
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Bright Ideas ''Bright Ideas'' is Portastatic's fifth studio album. It was released on Merge Records on August 23, 2005 The album was the first Portastatic album that was completely recorded in a modern studio. Previous albums were either partially or comple ...
'' – CD – August 23, 2005 *MRG264 –
The Rosebuds The Rosebuds were an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that recorded and performed from 2001 to 2014. (Not to be confused with the vocal group of the same name who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) It ...
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Birds Make Good Neighbors ''Birds Make Good Neighbors'' is the second album by North Carolina indie rock band The Rosebuds. It was released on September 13, 2005 by Merge Records on CD, and one week later on vinyl by Goodnight Records. It received generally positive re ...
'' – CD – September 13, 2005 *MRG265 – Spoon – '' Gimme Fiction'' – CD/LP – May 10, 2005 *MRG266 – Annie Hayden – ''The Enemy Of Love'' – CD – September 13, 2005 *MRG267 – The Clientele – ''
Strange Geometry ''Strange Geometry'' is the third studio album by English indie pop band The Clientele. The album was released on 30 August 2005 by Merge Records and on 5 September 2005 by Pointy Records. It was recorded in Walthamstow, London, and received g ...
'' – CD/LP – October 11, 2005 *MRG268 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
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Destroyer's Rubies ''Destroyer's Rubies'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer, released on February 21, 2006 on Merge Records, Scratch Records, Acuarela Discos, Architecture, and Rough Trade Records. Musical style Dan Bejar has stated t ...
'' – CD – January 24, 2006 / Double LP – April 21, 2012 *MRG269 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
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Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
'' – CDEP – July 12, 2005 *MRG270 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– ''Miroir Noir'' – DVD – April 7, 2009 *MRG271 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
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What Are You On? ''What Are You On?'' is an album by East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of ...
'' – CD – January 24, 2006 *MRG272 – Robert Pollard – ''
From a Compound Eye ''From a Compound Eye'' is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Robert Pollard released in 2006. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released after the 2004 dissolution of ...
'' – CD/Double LP – January 24, 2006 *MRG273 – Spoon – ''Sister Jack'' – CD Single – November 8, 2005 *MRG274 – Lambchop – ''The Decline of Country & Western Civilization Part II: The Woodwind Years'' – CD – April 11, 2006 *MRG275 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
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Cold Wind "Cold Wind" is a single by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. The song is not found on any of their studio albums. It was released in August 2005 via Merge Records, and was featured on the television soundtrack album '' Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: ...
'' – 7” – August 9, 2005 *MRG276 – Camera Obscura – ''
Let's Get Out of This Country ''Let's Get Out of This Country'' is the third studio record by the Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura, released by Elefant Records on 6 June 2006. It was recorded in Sweden with the producer Jari Haapalainen, and arranged by Björn Yttling o ...
'' – CD/LP – June 6, 2006 *MRG277 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
''Who Loves the Sun'' soundtrack – CD – June 6, 2006 *MRG278 – The Essex Green – '' Cannibal Sea'' – CD – February 21, 2006 *MRG279 – Richard Buckner – ''Meadow'' – CD – September 12, 2006 *MRG280 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
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Post-War In Western usage, the phrase post-war era (or postwar era) usually refers to the time since the end of World War II. More broadly, a post-war period (or postwar period) is the interval immediately following the end of a war. A post-war period c ...
'' – CD/LP – August 22, 2006 *MRG281 –
White Whale The beluga whale () (''Delphinapterus leucas'') is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus ''Delphinapterus''. It is also known as the wh ...
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WWI World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
'' – CD – July 25, 2006 *MRG282 – Robert Pollard – ''
Normal Happiness ''Normal Happiness'' is the sixth album by Robert Pollard. Like its predecessor, it was recorded with Pollard on basic guitar and vocal tracks, with instrumental overdubs from producer Todd Tobias. ''Normal Happiness'' debuted at No. 46 on the ''B ...
'' – CD/LP – October 10, 2006 *MRG283 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
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Be Still Please ''Be Still Please'' is an album by Portastatic. It was released on Merge Records on October 10, 2006. "AllMusic.com"/ref> The album was recorded at Pox Studios with Zeno Gill, with additional recording at Room 8 in Carrboro, North Carolina. It ...
'' – CD – October 10, 2006 *MRG284 – Lambchop – ''
Damaged Damage is any change in a thing, often a physical object, that degrades it away from its initial state. It can broadly be defined as "changes introduced into a system that adversely affect its current or future performance".Farrar, C.R., Sohn, H. ...
'' – CD/LP – August 22, 2006 *MRG285 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– '' Neon Bible'' – CD – March 6, 2007 / Double LP – May 8, 2007 *MRG286 – Camera Obscura – ''Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken'' – CD Single – May 9, 2006 *MRG287 –
David Kilgour David William Kilgour (February 18, 1941 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian human rights activist, author, lawyer, and politician. He was also a Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. Kilgour graduated from the Universi ...
– ''The Far Now'' – CD – January 23, 2007 *MRG288 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
– '' To Go Home'' – CDEP – February 20, 2007 *MRG289 –
The Broken West The Broken West was an American power pop band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 2004, and later signed to Merge Records. The members are Ross Flournoy (guitar, vocals), Dan Iead (guitar, backing vocals), Brian Whelan ( bass, backing vocals), ...
– ''I Can't Go On, I'll Go On'' – CD – January 23, 2007 *MRG290 – Spoon – '' Telephono / Soft Effects (reissue)'' – Double CD – July 25, 2006 *MRG291 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
– ''Here Comes the Rain'' – Digital EP – October 31, 2006 *MRG292 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
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Can't Wait Another Day ''Can't Wait Another Day'' is an album by the Brooklyn indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor, and the last with the drummer San Fadyl. It was released on June 5, 2007, by Merge Records. Critical reception ''Exclaim!'' wrote that "this is far from ...
'' – CD – June 6, 2007 *MRG293 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– ''Sour Shores'' – Digital EP – September 12, 2006 *MRG294 –
The Rosebuds The Rosebuds were an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that recorded and performed from 2001 to 2014. (Not to be confused with the vocal group of the same name who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) It ...
– '' Night of the Furies'' – CD – April 10, 2007 *MRG295 – Spoon – '' Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga'' – CD/LP – July 10, 2007 *MRG296 – Camera Obscura – ''If Looks Could Kill'' – CD Single – January 23, 2007 *MRG297 – The Clientele – ''
God Save The Clientele ''God Save The Clientele'' is the fourth studio album by British indiepop band The Clientele. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, it broadens the band's palette through the use of pedal steel and slide guitar. The album is also the first to featur ...
'' – CD/LP – May 8, 2007 *MRG298 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
– ''"Early Morning Rain"'' – digital single – April 10, 2007 *MRG299 –
David Kilgour David William Kilgour (February 18, 1941 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian human rights activist, author, lawyer, and politician. He was also a Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. Kilgour graduated from the Universi ...
– ''The Before Now: A David Kilgour Retrospective'' – Digital Album – January 9, 2007 *MRG300 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– '' Neon Bible'' – Deluxe CD – March 6, 2007 *MRG301 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
– '' Duet For Guitars #2'' (reissue) – CD – July 10, 2007 *MRG302 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Misfits and Mistakes'' – 7” – June 5, 2007 (Re-release as autographed picture disc on April 17, 2010) *MRG303 – Big Dipper – '' Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology'' – Triple CD – March 18, 2008 *MRG304 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– '' Keep the Car Running'' b/w ''Broken Window'' – 7” – May 8, 2007 *MRG305 – Oakley Hall – ''I'll Follow You'' – CD/LP – September 11, 2007 *MRG306 – Imperial Teen – ''
The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band ''The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band'' is the fourth studio album by the indie rock band Imperial Teen. It is the follow-up to '' On'' (2002), and was released in the U.S. on August 21, 2007, by Merge Records. The album was #38 on ''Rolling Stone ...
'' – CD – August 21, 2007 *MRG307 – Robert Pollard – '' Coast to Coast Carpet of Love'' – CD/LP – October 9, 2007 *MRG308 –
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
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Andorra , image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Andorra.svg , symbol_type = Coat of arms , national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...
'' – CD/LP – August 21, 2007 *MRG309 – American Music Club – ''
The Golden Age Golden Age refers to a mythological period of primeval human existence perceived as an ideal state when human beings were pure and free from suffering. Golden Age may also refer to: * Golden age (metaphor), the classical term used as a metaphor ...
'' – CD – February 19, 2008 *MRG310 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
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Our Ill Wills ''Our Ill Wills'' is the second album by Stockholm-based Indie pop/rock band Shout Out Louds. It was released on 25 April 2007 in Sweden and was released by the end of May in several European countries. The United States version was released on 1 ...
'' – CD/LP – September 11, 2007 *MRG311 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– '' Tonight I Have to Leave It'' – CDEP – June 5, 2007 *MRG312 –
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
– ''Melody Day'' – CD Single – July 10, 2007 *MRG313 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
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LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals, various instruments), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney (dr ...
– '' Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son'' b/w ''No Love Lost'' – Split 7” – September, 2007 *MRG314 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
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Calexico Calexico () is a city in southern Imperial County, California. Situated on the Mexican border, it is linked economically with the much larger city of Mexicali, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California. It is about east of San Diego ...
– '' Intervention'' b/w ''Ocean of Noise'' – Split 7” – July 10, 2007 *MRG315 – Radar Bros – ''Auditorium'' – CD – January 29, 2008 *MRG316 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– '' No Cars Go'' b/w ''Surf City Eastern Bloc'' – 7” – September 11, 2007 *MRG317 – Robert Pollard – ''
Standard Gargoyle Decisions ''Standard Gargoyle Decisions'' is singer-songwriter Robert Pollard's seventh release since the break-up of indie-rock band Guided by Voices. It was released October 9, 2007 alongside a second LP, '' Coast to Coast Carpet of Love''. Pollard has ...
'' – CD/LP – October 9, 2007 *MRG318 – The Clientele – ''Bookshop Casanova'' – Digital Single – August 28, 2007 *MRG319 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
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Trouble in Dreams ''Trouble in Dreams'' is the eighth LP from Destroyer, released on March 18, 2008 by Merge Records. The album was preceded by the single "Foam Hands", released on December 4, 2007. The album was leaked to the internet in January 2008. Productio ...
'' – CD/Double LP – March 18, 2008 *MRG320 – Spoon – ''
Don't You Evah ''Don't You Evah'' is the fifth EP by the indie rock band Spoon. It was released on April 8, 2008, by Merge Records.Katie Hasty"Spoon's Spring: New EP, Remixes, Tour" ''Billboard.com'', February 15, 2008. It was released to promote the title tr ...
'' – CDEP – April 8, 2008 *MRG321 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''If Children'' – CD – April 8, 2008 *MRG322 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
– ''Always On The Saxophone'' – Digital Single – October 9, 2007 *MRG323 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
– '' Hold Time'' – CD/LP – February 17, 2009 *MRG324 – She & Him – ''
Volume One Volume One, Volume 1, Volume I or Vol. 1 may refer to: Albums * ''Volume One'' (The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band album), 1966 * ''Volume One'' (Sleep album) * ''Volume One'' (Fluff album) * ''Volume One'' (She & Him album), 2008 * ''Volum ...
'' – CD/LP – March 18, 2008 *MRG325 –
The Clean The Clean was a New Zealand indie rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1978. They have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, which recorded many artists associated with the "Dunedin sound".Schmidt, Andr ...
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Mister Pop ''Mister Pop'' is the fifth studio album by New Zealand group The Clean The Clean was a New Zealand indie rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1978. They have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, w ...
'' – CD – September 8, 2009 *MRG326 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– '' Bay of Pigs'' b/w ''Ravers'' – 12-inch Single – August 18, 2009 *MRG327 –
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
– ''She's The One'' – Digital Single – August 21, 2007 *MRG328 –
The Rosebuds The Rosebuds were an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that recorded and performed from 2001 to 2014. (Not to be confused with the vocal group of the same name who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) It ...
– ''Sweet Beats, Troubled Sleep (Night of the Furies Remixed)'' – Digital Album – April 10, 2008 *MRG329 –
The Broken West The Broken West was an American power pop band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 2004, and later signed to Merge Records. The members are Ross Flournoy (guitar, vocals), Dan Iead (guitar, backing vocals), Brian Whelan ( bass, backing vocals), ...
– ''Now or Heaven'' – CD – September 9, 2008 *MRG330 –
Julian Koster Julian Koster (born July 26, 1972) is an American multidisciplinary artist. As a musician he is a member of the Elephant 6 Collective, the leader of The Music Tapes, and a member of Neutral Milk Hotel. He is known for writing, directing, and act ...
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The Singing Saw at Christmastime ''The Singing Saw at Christmastime'' is an album released by Julian Koster on October 7, 2008 by Merge. It features covers of popular Christmas songs played by Julian Koster on the singing saw. Track listing #"The First Noel" - 2:26 #"Frosty th ...
'' – CD/LP – October 7, 2008 *MRG331 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– ''Impossible'' – CD Single – April 8, 2008 *MRG332 –
Lou Barlow Louis Knox Barlow (born July 17, 1966) is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion, Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock mus ...
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Goodnight Unknown ''Goodnight Unknown'' is a solo studio album by Lou Barlow, the second with his real name; it was released in 2009 by Merge Records in the USA and by Domino Records in the UK. Track listing #"Sharing" #"Goodnight Unknown" #"Too Much Freedom" # ...
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Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
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Some Small History ''Some Small History'' is a collection of "rarities, collecting B-sides, compilation tracks, EPs, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007" from the band Portastatic. It was released on Merge Records on Se ...
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The Rosebuds The Rosebuds were an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that recorded and performed from 2001 to 2014. (Not to be confused with the vocal group of the same name who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) It ...
– '' Life Like'' – CD/LP – October 7, 2008 *MRG335 – Lambchop – ''Ohio'' – CD – October 7, 2008 *MRG336 –
Volcano Suns Volcano Suns was an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed by Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott in 1984.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 559 History The band was founded i ...
– '' The Bright Orange Years'' (reissue) – CD – January 27, 2009 *MRG337 –
Volcano Suns Volcano Suns was an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed by Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott in 1984.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 559 History The band was founded i ...
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All-Night Lotus Party ''All-Night Lotus Party'' is an album by the American band Volcano Suns, released in 1986. In 2009, the album was remastered by Bob Weston and reissued by Merge Records with bonus tracks. Critical reception ''The New York Times'' wrote that "the ...
'' (reissue) – CD – January 27, 2009 *MRG338 – The Music Tapes – ''
Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes ''Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes'' is an album by The Music Tapes, a project consisting mainly of Neutral Milk Hotel's Julian Koster, released in 2008 by Merge Records. Koster spent nine years recording the album using mainly antique hard ...
'' – CD/LP – August 19, 2008 *MRG339 – Richard Buckner – ''Our Blood'' – CD/LP – August 2, 2011 *MRG340 – Conor Oberst – '' Conor Oberst'' – CD/LP – August 5, 2008 *MRG341 – Conor Oberst – ''Gentleman's Pact'' – EP – May 5, 2009 *MRG342 –
East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virgini ...
– ''We Live in Rented Rooms'' – CD – February 15, 2011 *MRG343 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– ''Miroir Noir'' – Deluxe DVD – April 7, 2009 *MRG344 – Telekinesis – '' Telekinesis!'' – CD – April 7, 2009 / LP reissue – August 20, 2013 *MRG345 – Spoon – '' Got Nuffin'' – CDEP/12" EP – June 30, 2009 *MRG346 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''The Knot'' – CD – July 21, 2009 / LP – October 24, 2011 *MRG347 – The Clientele – ''
Bonfires on the Heath ''Bonfires on the Heath'' is the fifth studio album by English indie pop group The Clientele. The album was released on 6 October 2009 by Merge Records in the United States and on 16 November 2009 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom. A detai ...
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Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
– '' Swim'' – CD/LP – April 20, 2009 *MRG349 –
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band is the name taken by Conor Oberst and his backing band. The band is composed of Nik Freitas (guitar), Taylor Hollingsworth (guitar), Macey Taylor (bass), Nate Walcott (keyboards/organ) and Jason Boesel (dru ...
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Outer South ''Outer South'' is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Conor Oberst and the second to be credited to Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. It is Oberst's first solo album to include songs written and sung by his bandmates. Nik Fre ...
'' – CD/Double LP – May 5, 2009 *MRG350 – Various Artists – ''SCORE!'' – Box Set – 2009 *MRG351 – Various Artists – ''SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!'' – CD – April 7, 2009
*MRG352 – Various Artists – ''SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Remixes!'' – CD – November 17, 2009 *MRG354 – She & Him – '' Volume Two'' – CD/LP – March 23, 2010 *MRG355 – Richard Buckner – ''Bloomed'' (reissue) – Digital Album – March, 2009 / Double CD/LP remastered reissue - March 18, 2014 *MRG356 – Richard Buckner – ''The Hill'' (reissue) – Digital Album – March 3, 2009 *MRG357 – Richard Buckner – ''Impasse'' (reissue) – Digital Album – March 3, 2009 *MRG358 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Leaves In The Gutter'' – CDEP – April 7, 2009 *MRG359 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Crossed Wires'' b/w ''Blinders'' – 7-inch – July 7, 2009 *MRG360 – Polvo – ''
In Prism ''In Prism'' is Polvo's fifth studio album, and their first since 1997's '' Shapes''. It was recorded by Brian Paulson and was released on Merge Records on September 8, 2009. The track "Beggar's Bowl" was streamed online. Reception ''In Prism' ...
'' – CD/Double LP – September 8, 2009 *MRG363 – Radar Bros. – ''The Illustrated Garden'' – CD – March 23, 2010 *MRG364 – She & Him – '' In the Sun'' b/w ''I Can Hear Music'' – 7-inch – February 23, 2010 *MRG365 – Spoon – '' Transference'' – CD/LP – January 19, 2010 *MRG366 –
The Love Language The Love Language is an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, headed by Stuart McLamb. Origin The Love Language began after frontman Stuart McLamb's first band, The Capulets, broke up. Following a breakup with his girlfriend, ...
– ''Libraries'' – CD/LP – July 13, 2010 *MRG367 – Various Artists – '' Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox'' – Double CD – February 23, 2010 *MRG368 – The Music Tapes – ''Mary's Voice'' – CD/LP – September 4, 2012 *MRG369 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– '' Kaputt'' – CD/Double LP – January 25, 2011 *MRG370 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– '' Work'' – CD – February 23, 2010 *MRG371 -
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
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City of Daughters ''City of Daughters'' is the second studio album by Destroyer, released in June 1998. Pitchfork Media listed ''City of Daughters'' as 86th best album of the 1990s. Track listing Personnel *Dan Bejar - Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals *John Collins ...
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Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
- '' Thief'' (reissue) – CD – March 23, 2010 *MRG373 -
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
- '' Streethawk: A Seduction'' (reissue) – CD/LP – March 23, 2010 *MRG374 –
Let's Wrestle Let's Wrestle were an English indie rock band based in London. The band consisted of Wesley Patrick Gonzalez (vocals and guitar), Mike Lightning (bass) and Louis Scase A.K.A Darkus Bishop (drums). History Gonzalez, bassist Mike Hankin (also kn ...
– '' In the Court of the Wrestling Let's'' – CD – March 23, 2010 *MRG375 – Lambchop – ''Live at XX Merge'' – CD – November 17, 2009 *MRG376 – Spoon – '' Written in Reverse'' b/w ''Mean Red Spider'' – 7-inch – January 12, 2010 *MRG377 –
The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...
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Clutching Stems ''Clutching Stems'' is an album by the indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor. It was released on June 7, 2011, by Merge Records. Reception ''Clutching Stems'' received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic Metacritic is a website t ...
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Versus Versus (Latin, 'against') may refer to: Film and television * ''Versus'' (2000 film), a Japanese zombie film * ''Versus'' (2016 film), a Russian sports drama film * ''Versus'' (2019 film), a French thriller film * Versus (TV channel), form ...
– ''On the Ones and Threes'' – CD/Double LP – August 3, 2010 *MRG379 – Tracey Thorn – ''
Love and Its Opposite ''Love and Its Opposite'' is the third solo studio album by former Everything but the Girl singer Tracey Thorn, released on 18 May 2010. The album was released on Thorn's husband Ben Watt's label Strange Feeling in the UK, and on Merge Records in ...
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Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
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Majesty Shredding ''Majesty Shredding'' is the ninth studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk. It was released on September 14, 2010 on Merge Records. It is the group's first studio album since 2001's '' Here's to Shutting Up''. Critical reception On M ...
'' – CD/LP – September 14, 2010 *MRG381 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– ''Fall Hard'' – Digital Single – February 2, 2010 *MRG382 – Telekinesis – ''Dirty Thing'' b/w ''Non Toxic'' and "Drawback – 7-inch – April 17, 2010 *MRG383 –
Portastatic Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk. The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk gui ...
– ''Make It Sound In Tune'' – Digital EP – December 22, 2009 *MRG384 –
The Rosebuds The Rosebuds were an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that recorded and performed from 2001 to 2014. (Not to be confused with the vocal group of the same name who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) It ...
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Loud Planes Fly Low ''Loud Planes Fly Low'' is the fifth album by the American band The Rosebuds, released in 2011 on Merge Records Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac ...
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Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
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The Suburbs ''The Suburbs'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 2, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May".
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Let's Wrestle Let's Wrestle were an English indie rock band based in London. The band consisted of Wesley Patrick Gonzalez (vocals and guitar), Mike Lightning (bass) and Louis Scase A.K.A Darkus Bishop (drums). History Gonzalez, bassist Mike Hankin (also kn ...
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The Love Language The Love Language is an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, headed by Stuart McLamb. Origin The Love Language began after frontman Stuart McLamb's first band, The Capulets, broke up. Following a breakup with his girlfriend, ...
– ''Brittany's Back'' b/w ''I'm So Lazy'' – Split 7” – April 17, 2010 *MRG388 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''My Neighbor / My Creator'' - CDEP – March 12, 2010 / 12-inch – November 19, 2012 *MRG389 – Tracey Thorn – ''Oh, the Divorces!'' b/w ''Taxi Cab'' – Digital Single – April 19, 2010 *MRG390 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Digging For Something'' b/w ''February Punk'' – 7-inch – July 13, 2010 *MRG391 – Fucked Up – ''Year of the Ox'' – 12-inch – September 28, 2010 *MRG392 –
Teenage Fanclub Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared ...
– ''Shadows'' – CD – June 8, 2010 *MRG393 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– '' The Suburbs'' b/w ''Ready to Start'' – 12-inch EP – May 27, 2010 *MRG394 – Telekinesis – ''12 Desperate Straight Lines'' – CD/LP – February 15, 2011 *MRG395 – Apex Manor – ''The Year of Magical Drinking'' – CD – January 25, 2011 *MRG396 – Lou Barlow + Missingmen – ''Too Much Freedom = Sentridoh III'' – Digital EP – June 7, 2010 *MRG397 – The Clientele – ''Minotaur'' – CDEP – August 31, 2010 *MRG398 – Various Artists – ''Merge Records 2010 Digital Sampler'' – Digital Album – May 4, 2010 *MRG399 – Tracey Thorn – ''Why Does the Wind?'' – Digital EP – June 15, 2010 *MRG400 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
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Civilian Civilians under international humanitarian law are "persons who are not members of the armed forces" and they are not "combatants if they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war". It is slightly different from a non-combatant, b ...
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Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– '' Archer on the Beach'' b/w ''Grief Point'' – 12-inch single – November 2, 2010 *MRG402 – Telekinesis – ''Parallel Seismic Conspiracies'' – CDEP – October 26, 2010 *MRG403 –
Let's Wrestle Let's Wrestle were an English indie rock band based in London. The band consisted of Wesley Patrick Gonzalez (vocals and guitar), Mike Lightning (bass) and Louis Scase A.K.A Darkus Bishop (drums). History Gonzalez, bassist Mike Hankin (also kn ...
– ''Getting Rest'' b/w ''When I Was in the Hospital'' – Digital Single – September 7, 2010 *MRG404 – She & Him – '' Thieves'' b/w ''I Knew It Would Happen This Way'' – 7-inch – August 31, 2010 *MRG405 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– '' All Eternals Deck'' – CD/LP – March 29, 2011 *MRG406 –
The Extra Lens The Extra Lens, formerly known as The Extra Glenns, is a band made up of Franklin Bruno (of Nothing Painted Blue and The Human Hearts) and John Darnielle (of the Mountain Goats). The band acts as a side project for both artists, and stayed under ...
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Undercard In sports, a card lists the matches taking place in a title match combat-sport event. Cards include a main event match and the undercard listing the rest of the matches. The undercard may be divided into a midcard and a lower card, according to ...
'' – CD/LP – October 19, 2010 *MRG407 – She & Him – ''I Put a Spell On You'' – Digital Single – December 7, 2010 *MRG408 –
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
– ''Swim Remixes'' – 12-inch EP / Digital Album – October 26, 2010 *MRG409 – Tracey Thorn – ''Opposites'' – Digital EP – August 31, 2010 *MRG410 – Polvo – ''Siberia'' – CD/LP – September 30, 2013 *MRG411 – Wild Flag – '' Wild Flag'' – CD/LP – September 13, 2011 *MRG412 – Wild Flag – ''Future Crimes'' b/w ''Glass Tambourines'' – 7-inch – April 16, 2011 *MRG413 –
Jonny Jonny is a masculine given name, and pet name, in the English language. A pet form of Jon, the natural diminutive of given name Jonathan, in some cases it can also mean a condom. A variant form of ''Jonny'' is ''Jonnie''. People with the name *J ...
– ''Jonny'' – CD – April 12, 2011 *MRG414 –
Let's Wrestle Let's Wrestle were an English indie rock band based in London. The band consisted of Wesley Patrick Gonzalez (vocals and guitar), Mike Lightning (bass) and Louis Scase A.K.A Darkus Bishop (drums). History Gonzalez, bassist Mike Hankin (also kn ...
– ''Nursing Home'' – CD/LP – May 17, 2011 *MRG415 – Archers of Loaf – '' Icky Mettle (Remastered)'' (reissue) – Double-CD/LP – August 2, 2011 *MRG416 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
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Coliseum The Colosseum ( ; it, Colosseo ) is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world t ...
– ''Horror Business'' b/w ''Bullet'' – split 7-inch – April 16, 2011 *MRG417 – Amor de Días – ''Street of the Love of Days'' – CD/LP – May 17, 2011 *MRG418 –
Times New Viking Times New Viking is an American lo-fi indie rock band from Columbus, Ohio. The lineup consists of guitarist Jared Phillips, drummer Adam Elliott, and Beth Murphy on keyboards. Murphy and Elliott share vocal duties. Their name, "Times New Viking, ...
– '' Dancer Equired'' – CD/LP – April 26, 2011 *MRG419 – David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights – ''Left by Soft'' – CD – April 26, 2011 *MRG420 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– ''Scenes from the Suburbs'' – Double-CD and DVD – May 17, 2011 *MRG421 –
Eleanor Friedberger Eleanor Friedberger (born September 2, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as one half of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, alongside her older brother Matthew Friedberger. In the band she co ...
– ''Last Summer'' – CD/LP – July 12, 2011 *MRG422 – Tracey Thorn – ''You Are a Lover'' – Digital EP – April 25, 2011 *MRG423 – Imperial Teen – ''Feel the Sound'' – CD/LP – January 31, 2012 *MRG424 – She & Him – '' A Very She & Him Christmas'' – CD/LP – October 25, 2011 *MRG425 – Archers of Loaf – '' Vee Vee (Remastered)'' (reissue) – Double CD/LP – February 21, 2012 *MRG426 – The Music Tapes – ''Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)'' – Kazoo and Digital EP – June 14, 2011 *MRG427 – Polvo – ''Heavy Detour'' b/w ''Anchoress'' – 7-inch – July 26, 2011 *MRG428 –
Crooked Fingers Crooked Fingers was an American indie rock band, led by the former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. A vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting, the band's lineup changed between each record. Crooked Fingers released albums on WARM Records and Merg ...
– ''Breaks in the Armor'' – CD/LP – October 11, 2011 *MRG430 – Stephin Merritt – ''Obscurities'' – CD/LP – August 23, 2011 *MRG431 –
Hospitality Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt, Louis, chevalier de J ...
– ''Hospitality'' – CD/LP – January 31, 2012 *MRG432 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''Strangers'' b/w ''Mother'' – 7-inch – November 21, 2011 *MRG433 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
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A Wasteland Companion ''A Wasteland Companion'' is the seventh studio album from M. Ward, released in Australia and New Zealand on April 6, 2012; in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2012; and in the United States on April 10, 2012. ''A Wasteland Companion'' is the follo ...
'' – CD/LP – April 10, 2012 *MRG434 – Lambchop – '' Mr. M'' – CD/Double LP – February 21, 2012 *MRG435 – Archers of Loaf – '' All the Nation's Airports (Remastered)'' (reissue) – Double CD/LP – August 7, 2012 *MRG436 –
The Love Language The Love Language is an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, headed by Stuart McLamb. Origin The Love Language began after frontman Stuart McLamb's first band, The Capulets, broke up. Following a breakup with his girlfriend, ...
– ''Ruby Red'' – CD/LP – July 23, 2013 *MRG437 – Tracey Thorn – ''Night Times'' – Digital EP – November 1, 2011 *MRG438 – Tracey Thorn – ''Extended Plays 2010-2011'' – Digital Album – November 8, 2011 *MRG439 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– '' Love at the Bottom of the Sea'' – CD/LP – March 6, 2012 *MRG440 –
The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
– ''Andrew in Drag'' b/w ''When Next In Love I Fall'' – 7-inch – January 31, 2012 *MRG441 – The Barren Girls – ''Hell Hymns'' – 7-inch – April 2, 2013 *MRG442 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– ''Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)'' b/w ''Ready to Start (Remixed By Damain Taylor and Arcade Fire)'' – 12-inch EP – April 21, 2012 *MRG443 – Richard Buckner – ''Willow'' b/w ''Lost'' – 7-inch – April 21, 2012 *MRG444 – Telekinesis – ''Dormarion'' – CD/LP – April 2, 2013 *MRG445 – Archers of Loaf – ''White Trash Heroes (Remastered)'' (reissue) – Double CD/LP – August 7, 2012 *MRG446 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''Transcendental Youth'' – CD/LP – October 2, 2012 *MRG447 –
Eleanor Friedberger Eleanor Friedberger (born September 2, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as one half of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, alongside her older brother Matthew Friedberger. In the band she co ...
– ''Personal Record'' – CD/LP – June 4, 2013 *MRG448 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
– ''Primitive Girl'' b/w ''The Twist and Roll Over Beethoven'' – 7-inch – April 12, 2012 *MRG449 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''This Summer'' b/w ''Last Summer'' – 7-inch – June 12, 2012 *MRG450 – Bob Mould – ''The Silver Age'' – CD/LP – September 4, 2012 *MRG451 –
Sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...
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Copper Blue ''Copper Blue'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Sugar. It was voted 1992 Album of the Year by the NME. All of the songs were written by guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, who also co-produced with Lou Giordano. Musically, t ...
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Beaster ''Beaster'' is Sugar (American band), Sugar's 1993 EP. Its songs were recorded at the same time as the band's acclaimed first album, ''Copper Blue''. However, it has a much denser, heavier sound, closer in spirit to Hüsker Dü than that record. ...
'' (reissue') – Triple CD/Double LP – July 24, 2012 *MRG452 –
Sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...
– ''Beaster'' (reissue) – Digital EP – July 24, 2012 *MRG453 –
Sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...
– '' File Under: Easy Listening'' (reissue) – Double CD/Double LP – July 24, 2012 *MRG454 – Redd Kross – ''Researching the Blues'' – CD/LP – August 7, 2012 *MRG455 –
Divine Fits Divine Fits was an American-Canadian indie rock band composed of Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Operators), Sam Brown, and Alex Fischel (Spoon). The group released their debut album, '' A Thing Called Divine Fit ...
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A Thing Called Divine Fits ''A Thing Called Divine Fits'' is the only studio album by American–Canadian indie rock band Divine Fits. The album was recorded in Los Angeles in a backyard studio with producer Nick Launay between March and May 2012. It was released on August ...
'' – CD/LP – August 28, 2012 *MRG456 – Mount Moriah – ''Mount Moriah'' – LP – October 2, 2012 *MRG457 –
Divine Fits Divine Fits was an American-Canadian indie rock band composed of Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Operators), Sam Brown, and Alex Fischel (Spoon). The group released their debut album, '' A Thing Called Divine Fit ...
– ''My Love Is Real'' b/w ''I Was Born in a Laundromat'' – 7-inch – July 31, 2012 *MRG458 – Various Artists – ''Merge Records Sampler 2012'' – CD – May 29, 2012 *MRG459 – Tracey Thorn – ''Tinsel and Lights'' – CD/LP – October 30, 2012 *MRG460 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– ''Optica'' – CD/LP – February 26, 2013 *MRG461 –
Hospitality Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt, Louis, chevalier de J ...
– ''Monkey'' b/w ''The Drift'' – 7-inch – October 30, 2012 *MRG462 –
Mark Eitzel Mark Eitzel (born January 30, 1959) is an American musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club. Biography Eitzel spent his formative years in a military family living in Okinawa, Taiwan, Ohi ...
– ''Don't Be a Stranger'' – CD/LP – October 2, 2012 *MRG463 – Radar Bros. – ''Eight'' – LP – January 29, 2013 *MRG464 – Coco Hames – ''Coco Hames'' – CD/LP – March 31, 2017 *MRG465 – William Tyler – ''Impossible Truth'' – CD/Double LP – March 19, 2013 *MRG466 – Mount Moriah – ''Miracle Temple'' – CD/LP – February 26, 2013 *MRG467 – Amor de Días – ''The House at Sea'' – CD/LP – January 29, 2013 *MRG468 – Flock of Dimes – ''Curtain'' b/w ''Apparition'' – 7-inch – September 25, 2012 *MRG469 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''Steal Smoked Fish'' b/w ''In the Shadow of the Western Hills'' – 7-inch – October 2, 2012 *MRG470 – Reigning Sound – ''Falling Rain'' – CD/LP – July 15, 2014 *MRG471 –
Hospitality Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt, Louis, chevalier de J ...
– ''Trouble'' – CD/LP – January 28, 2014 *MRG472 –
Future Bible Heroes Future Bible Heroes is an American indie pop group led by Stephin Merritt, best known for his work with The Magnetic Fields. Merritt shares vocal duties with fellow Magnetic Fields member Claudia Gonson, who sings on the entirety of 2002's ''Eter ...
– ''Partygoing'' – CD – June 4, 2013 *MRG473 –
Future Bible Heroes Future Bible Heroes is an American indie pop group led by Stephin Merritt, best known for his work with The Magnetic Fields. Merritt shares vocal duties with fellow Magnetic Fields member Claudia Gonson, who sings on the entirety of 2002's ''Eter ...
– ''Memories of Love, Eternal Youth, and Partygoing.'' – Quadruple CD/Triple LP – June 4, 2013 *MRG474 – She & Him – ''Volume 3'' – CD/LP/Cassette – June 4, 2013 *MRG475 – Mikal Cronin – ''MC II'' – CD/LP – June 4, 2013 *MRG476 – Mount Moriah – ''Rdio Session'' – Digital Album – May 28, 2013 *MRG477 – Various Artists – ''Merge Records Sampler Winter 2012'' – CD – October 2, 2012 *MRG478 –
Daphni Daphni may refer to: * Dan Snaith Daniel Victor Snaith (born March 29, 1978) is a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist who has performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni. Career Snaith originally recorded under ...
– '' Jiaolong'' – CD/Double LP – October 16, 2012 *MRG479 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Me and You and Jackie Mittoo'' b/w ''Sunset Arcade'' – 7-inch – July 23, 2013 *MRG480 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''I Hate Music'' – CD/LP – August 20, 2013 *MRG481 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''All Hail West Texas'' – CD/LP – June 4, 2013 *MRG482 – Telekinesis – ''Ghosts and Creatures (demo)'' – flexi 7-inch – April 2, 2013 *MRG483 – David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights – ''Columbus'' b/w ''Shifting Sands'' – 7-inch – June 25, 2013 *MRG484 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– ''Reflektor'' – 12-inch – September 9, 2013 *MRG485 –
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
– ''Reflektor'' – Double CD/Double LP – October 29, 2013 *MRG486 – King Khan & The Shrines – ''Idle No More'' – CD/LP – September 3, 2013 *MRG488 –
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
- "Our Love" - CD/LP - October 7, 2014 *MRG489 – Tracey Thorn – ''Joy'' – Digital Single – December 10, 2012 *MRG490 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''Void'' b/w ''Faith'' – 7-inch – April 20, 2013 *MRG491 – Saint Rich – ''Beyond the Drone'' – CD/LP - September 30, 2013 *MRG492 –
Teenage Fanclub Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared ...
– CD/LP – September 9, 2016 *MRG493 – Various Artists – ''Merge Records 2013 Summer Sampler'' – CD – July 1, 2013 *MRG494 – Vertical Scratchers – ''Daughter of Everything'' – CD/LP – February 25, 2014 *MRG495 – Ex Hex – ''Hot and Cold'' b/w ''Waterfall'' and ''Everywhere'' – 7-inch – March 18, 2014 *MRG496 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– ''Rdio Session'' – Digital Album – June 25, 2013 *MRG497 –
Divine Fits Divine Fits was an American-Canadian indie rock band composed of Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Operators), Sam Brown, and Alex Fischel (Spoon). The group released their debut album, '' A Thing Called Divine Fit ...
– ''Chained to Love'' b/w ''Ain't That the Way'' – 12-inch – July 23, 2013 *MRG498 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– ''Five Spanish Songs'' – 12-inch/CDEP – November 29, 2013 *MRG499 – Richard Buckner – ''Surrounded'' – CD/LP - September 3, 2013 *MRG500 – Various Artists – ''Or Thousands of Prizes'' – CD – December 2014 *MRG501 – Mikal Cronin / Superchunk – ''"Take It Easy" b/w "Good Morning"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG502 – Mount Moriah / The Mountain Goats – ''"Revolution Blues" b/w "Shot In The Dark"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG503 – The Clientele – ''"Falling Asleep" b/w "Orpheus Avenue"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG504 – King Khan & The Shrines / Destroyer – ''"Know Your Product" b/w "Te Recuerdo Amanda"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG505 – Lambchop / Hospitality – ''"FA-Q" b/w "Inauguration (Super Timeline Version)"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG506 – Wye Oak / Telekinesis! – ''"Better" b/w "Sebastian"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG507 – Redd Kross / Vertical Scratchers – ''"Leave It Where You Found It" b/w "Jackie's Favorite"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG508 – East River Pipe / Reigning Sound – ''"Did The Bank Boys Fool Ya?" b/w "Falling Rain (Acoustic)"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG509 – Eleanor Friedberger / Spoon – ''"Open Your Soul To Me" b/w "Waiting To Know You"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG510 – Hiss Golden Messenger / Matt Suggs – ''"Rock Holy" b/w "This Is My Light"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG511 – Crooked Fingers / Spider Bags – ''"Western Line" b/w "Into A Tree"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG512 – Ex Hex / Twerps – ''"All Kindsa Girls" b/w "Science"'' – 7-inch – December 2014 *MRG513 – Various Artists – ''Or Thousands of Prizes, The Covers'' – EP – December 2014 *MRG514 – She & Him – ''The Capitol Studio Sessions'' – Digital EP – December 2, 2013 *MRG515 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''Shriek'' – CD/LP – April 29, 2014 *MRG516 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''Beat the Champ'' – CD/LP – April 7, 2015 *MRG517 –
The Love Language The Love Language is an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, headed by Stuart McLamb. Origin The Love Language began after frontman Stuart McLamb's first band, The Capulets, broke up. Following a breakup with his girlfriend, ...
– ''Black Mt. Demos'' – Cassette – July 23, 2013 / Digital Album – October 8, 2013 *MRG518 – William Tyler – ''Lost Colony'' – 12-inch – April 29, 2014 *MRG519 – David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights – ''End Times Undone'' – CD/LP – August 5, 2014 *MRG520 – Bob Mould – ''Beauty & Rain'' – CD/LP – June 3, 2014 *MRG521 – Spider Bags – ''Frozen Letter'' – CD/LP – August 5, 2014 *MRG522 – Flesh Wounds – ''"Bitter Boy" b/w "Kennel Cough" and "Let Me Be Clear"'' – 7-inch – May 13, 2014 *MRG523 –
Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band, originating from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor (born September 9, 1975). History The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. The band's early recordings were ...
– ''Lateness of Dancers'' – CD/LP – September 9, 2014 *MRG524 – Various Artists – ''M-25 Sampler'' – CD – May 2014 *MRG525 – Ex Hex – ''Rips'' – CD/LP – October 7, 2014 *MRG526 –
Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band, originating from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor (born September 9, 1975). History The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. The band's early recordings were ...
– "Brother, Do You Know The Road" – Digital single – May 14, 2014 *MRG527 – Titus Andronicus – ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' – CD/LP – July 28, 2015 *MRG528 – Twerps – ''Underlay EP'' – Digital – August 19, 2014 *MRG529 – Superchunk & Eleanor Friedberger – ''"Oh Oh I Love Her So" b/w "Free Money"'' – 7-inch – July 25, 2014 *MRG530 – HeCTA – ''The Diet'' – CD/LP – September 18, 2015 *MRG532 – Twerps – ''Back To You" b/w "Always Waiting"'' – 7-inch – November 4, 2014 *MRG533 –
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
– ''More Rain'' – CD/LP – March 4, 2016 *MRG534 – Lambchop – ''FLOTUS'' – CD/LP – November 4, 2016 *MRG535 – William Tyler – ''Deseret Canyon (Reissue)'' – LP – April 18, 2015 *MRG536 – Mount Moriah – ''How to Dance'' – CD/LP – February 26, 2016 *MRG537 –
Little Scream Little Scream is the stage name of American-born, Montreal-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumental musician and artist Laurel Sprengelmeyer. Her debut album '' The Golden Record'' was released on Outside Music in Canada and Secretly Canadian ...
– ''Cult Following'' – CD/LP – May 6, 2016 *MRG538 – Twerps – ''Range Anxiety'' – CD/LP – January 27, 2015 *MRG539 –
Mike Krol Michael Frederick Krol (born May 19, 1984) is an American musician and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. After releasing two albums on Counter Counter Culture, Krol released his third album ''Turkey'' on Merge Records August 28, ...
– ''Turkey'' – CD/LP – August 28, 2015 *MRG540 –
Will Butler William Pierce Butler (born October 6, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer who is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. He plays synthesizer, bass, guitar and percussion. He is known for his spon ...
– ''Policy'' – CD/LP – March 10, 2015 *MRG542 – Various Artists – ''Fall Sampler 2014'' – CD – September 2014 *MRG543 –
Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band, originating from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor (born September 9, 1975). History The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. The band's early recordings were ...
– ''Southern Grammar'' – 12-inch – February 3, 2015 *MRG544 – Telekinesis – ''Ad Infinitum'' – CD/LP – September 18, 2015 *MRG545 – William Tyler – ''Modern Country'' – CD/LP – June 3, 2016 *MRG546 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''"Blood Capsules" b/w "Dub Capsules'' – 12-inch – May 19, 2015 *MRG548 –
Eric Bachmann Eric Bachmann is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. He rose to prominence as the frontman of Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers. Originally a saxophone major at Appalachian State University, Bachmann’s music is disti ...
– ''Eric Bachmann'' – CD/LP – March 25, 2016 *MRG549 – Waxahatchee – ''Ivy Tripp'' – CD/LP – April 7, 2015 *MRG550 – Mikal Cronin – ''MCIII'' – CD/LP/Cassette – May 4, 2015 *MRG551 –
Benji Hughes Benji Hughes is an American musical artist from Charlotte, North Carolina. His first album, '' A Love Extreme'', was released in 2008. ''A Love Extreme'' On July 22, 2008, Benji Hughes released his debut album, entitled '' A Love Extreme'' on Ne ...
– "Songs in the Key of Animals" – CD/LP – January 29, 2016 *MRG552 – Various Artists – ''Spring-Summer Sampler 2015'' – CD – April 2015 *MRG553 – The Clientele – ''Alone and Unreal: The Best of the Clientele'' – LP – September 4, 2015 *MRG554 –
Mac McCaughan Ralph Lee "Mac" McCaughan (; born July 12, 1967) is an American musician and record label owner, based in North Carolina. His main musical projects have been Superchunk since 1989 and Portastatic since the early 1990s. In 1989 he founded the ind ...
– ''"Box Batteries" b/w "Whatever Light"'' – 7-inch – April 7, 2015 *MRG555 –
Mac McCaughan Ralph Lee "Mac" McCaughan (; born July 12, 1967) is an American musician and record label owner, based in North Carolina. His main musical projects have been Superchunk since 1989 and Portastatic since the early 1990s. In 1989 he founded the ind ...
– ''Non-Believers'' – CD/LP – May 4, 2015 *MRG556 –
Benji Hughes Benji Hughes is an American musical artist from Charlotte, North Carolina. His first album, '' A Love Extreme'', was released in 2008. ''A Love Extreme'' On July 22, 2008, Benji Hughes released his debut album, entitled '' A Love Extreme'' on Ne ...
– ''"Shark Attack" b/w "Mama, I'm a Zombie"'' – 7-inch – October 9, 2015 *MRG557 –
Benji Hughes Benji Hughes is an American musical artist from Charlotte, North Carolina. His first album, '' A Love Extreme'', was released in 2008. ''A Love Extreme'' On July 22, 2008, Benji Hughes released his debut album, entitled '' A Love Extreme'' on Ne ...
– ''"Freaky Feedback Blues" b/w "Jazz x 10-inch'' – 7-inch – October 9, 2015 *MRG558 – Various Artists – ''Fall Sampler 2015'' – CD – September 2015 *MRG560 –
Crooked Fingers Crooked Fingers was an American indie rock band, led by the former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. A vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting, the band's lineup changed between each record. Crooked Fingers released albums on WARM Records and Merg ...
– ''Crooked Fingers'' (Reissue) – CD/LP – January 29, 2016 *MRG561 –
Crooked Fingers Crooked Fingers was an American indie rock band, led by the former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. A vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting, the band's lineup changed between each record. Crooked Fingers released albums on WARM Records and Merg ...
– ''Bring On the Snakes'' (Reissue) – CD/LP – January 29, 2016 *MRG562 –
A Giant Dog A Giant Dog is an American punk rock band from Austin, Texas. It has been described by ''Bandcamp Daily'' as "one of Austin's most thrillingly irreverent bands". It consists of Sabrina Ellis, Andrew Cashen, Andy Bauer, Graham Low, and Daniel Blanc ...
– ''Pile'' – CD/LP – May 6, 2016 *MRG564 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''Tween'' – CD/LP – August 5, 2016 *MRG565 – Spoon – ''Gimmie Fiction'' (Deluxe Reissue) – CD/LP – December 11, 2015 *MRG566 – Mount Moriah – ''"Calvander" and "Baby Blue (Garage Demo)" b/w "Plane (Live)"'' – 7-inch – October 9, 2015 *MRG567 – King Khan & The Shrines – ''"Children of the World" b/w "Gone Are the Times"'' – 7-inch – June 3, 2016 *MRG568 – Various Artists – ''2016 Spring-Summer Sampler'' – CD – May 2015 *MRG569 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– ''Poison Season'' – CD/LP – August 28, 2015 *MRG570 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– ''"Forces From Above (Remix)" b/w "Times Square, Poison Season"'' – 12-inch – August 28, 2015 *MRG571 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– ''"My Mystery" b/w "My Mystery (DJ johnedwardcollins@gmail.com remix)"'' – 7-inch – May 6, 2016 *MRG572 – Titus Andronicus – ''S+@dium Rock'' – LP – July 29, 2016 *MRG573 – Waxahatchee – ''Early Recordings'' – Cassette – June 17, 2016 *MRG574 –
Will Butler William Pierce Butler (born October 6, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer who is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. He plays synthesizer, bass, guitar and percussion. He is known for his spon ...
– ''Friday Night'' – CD/LP – June 17, 2016 *MRG575 –
Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band, originating from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor (born September 9, 1975). History The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. The band's early recordings were ...
– ''Heart Like a Levee'' – CD/LP – October 7, 2016 *MRG577 – Sneaks – ''Gymnastics'' (Reissue) – CD/LP – September 9, 2016 *MRG578 – Sneaks – ''It's A Myth'' – CD – March 31, 2017 *MRG579 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''Goths'' – CD – Release Date May 19, 2017 *MRG580 – Bob Mould – ''Patch The Sky'' – CD/LP – March 25, 2016 *MRG581 – Bob Mould – Live from Studio X – CD – April 16, 2016 *MRG582 –
Mark Eitzel Mark Eitzel (born January 30, 1959) is an American musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club. Biography Eitzel spent his formative years in a military family living in Okinawa, Taiwan, Ohi ...
– ''Hey Mr Ferryman'' – CD/LP – January 27, 2017 *MRG584 – Allison Crutchfield – ''
Tourist in This Town ''Tourist in This Town'' is the debut solo album by Allison Crutchfield, a former member and co-founder of the bands P.S. Eliot and Swearin'. It was released on January 27, 2017 on Merge Records, and produced by Jeff Zeigler. Critical reception ...
'' – CD/LP/Cassette – January 27, 2017 *MRG585 – Ibibio Sound Machine – ''Uyai'' – CD/LP – March 3, 2017 *MRG587 – Various Artists – ''Fall Sampler 2016'' – CD – September 2016 *MRG588 –
Hollie Cook Hollie Cook (born 1987, West London, England) is a British singer and keyboardist. She was part of the final line-up of all-female punk/reggae band the Slits. From 2010, Cook has also had a career as solo artist working with producer and songwr ...
– ''Vessel of Love'' – CD/LP – January 26, 2018 *MRG589 –
Mike Krol Michael Frederick Krol (born May 19, 1984) is an American musician and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. After releasing two albums on Counter Counter Culture, Krol released his third album ''Turkey'' on Merge Records August 28, ...
– ''Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records'' – 2×LP/CD – July 14, 2017 *MRG590 –
Hollie Cook Hollie Cook (born 1987, West London, England) is a British singer and keyboardist. She was part of the final line-up of all-female punk/reggae band the Slits. From 2010, Cook has also had a career as solo artist working with producer and songwr ...
– ''"Superstar"'' – 7-inch – April 22, 2017 *MRG592 –
A Giant Dog A Giant Dog is an American punk rock band from Austin, Texas. It has been described by ''Bandcamp Daily'' as "one of Austin's most thrillingly irreverent bands". It consists of Sabrina Ellis, Andrew Cashen, Andy Bauer, Graham Low, and Daniel Blanc ...
– ''Toy'' – CD/LP – August 25, 2017 *MRG593 – The Music Tapes – ''The Orbiting Human Circus'' – MP3 – February 10, 2017 *MRG594 – Waxahatchee – ''Out In The Storm'' – CD/LP – July 14, 2017 *MRG595 – Spoon – ''Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (10th Anniversary)'' – 2×LP – October 20, 2017 *MRG596 –
The Love Language The Love Language is an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, headed by Stuart McLamb. Origin The Love Language began after frontman Stuart McLamb's first band, The Capulets, broke up. Following a breakup with his girlfriend, ...
– ''Baby Grand'' – CD/LP – August 3, 2018 *MRG598 – Waxahatchee – ''Out In The Storm Demos'' – LP – July 14, 2017 *MRG599 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– ''ken'' – CD/LP – October 20, 2017 *MRG600 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''"I Got Cut" b/w "Up Against the Wall"'' – 7-inch – June 2, 2017 *MRG601 – Various Artists – ''2017 Spring Sampler'' – CD – April 2017 *MRG602 – H.C. McEntire – ''Lionheart'' – CD/LP – January 26, 2018 *MRG603 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''"Break The Glass" b/w "Mad World"'' – 7-inch – October 17, 2017 *MRG604 –
Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band, originating from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor (born September 9, 1975). History The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. The band's early recordings were ...
– ''"Standing in the Doorway"'' – Digital single – June 30, 2017 *MRG605 –
Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band, originating from Durham, North Carolina, led by MC Taylor (born September 9, 1975). History The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. The band's early recordings were ...
– ''Hallelujah Anyhow'' – CD/LP – September 22, 2017 *MRG606 – Titus Andronicus – ''A Productive Cough'' – CD/LP – March 2, 2018 *MRG607 – The Clientele – ''Music For The Age Of Miracles'' – CD/LP – September 22, 2017 *MRG608 –
Ought ''Ought'' may refer to: *One of the English modal verbs *One of the names for the number 0 in English *Ought (band), a Montreal post-punk band on the Canadian Constellation Records See also *Is–ought problem *Categorical imperative The cate ...
– ''Room Inside The World'' – CD/LP – February 16, 2018 *MRG610 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– ''Ease My Mind'' – CD/LP – September 22, 2017 *MRG612 –
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
– ''"A Light Travels Down The Catwalk (Acoustic)" b/w "Stay Lost (Acoustic)"'' – 7-inch – October 20, 2017 *MRG613 – Escape-Ism – ''Introduction To Escape-Ism'' – CD/LP – November 10, 2017 *MRG614 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''"Spiral" b/w "Wave Is Not The Water"'' – 7-inch – September 22, 2017 *MRG615 –
Wye Oak The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in 2002. Wye Oak State Park preserves the site where the revered tree stood for more than 400 years in the town of Wye M ...
– ''The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs'' – CD/LP – April 6, 2018 *MRG616 –
Shout Out Louds Shout Out Louds is a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. History Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars), Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the e ...
– ''"Angel"'' – Flexi – September 22, 2017 *MRG617 – Various Artists – ''I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats: All Hail West Texas'' – LP – April 6, 2018 *MRG618 – Various Artists – ''2017 Fall Sampler'' – CD – September 2017 *MRG619 – Tracey Thorn – ''Record'' – CD/LP – March 2, 2018 *MRG620 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– '' What A Time To Be Alive'' – CD/LP – February 16, 2018 *MRG621 – Spider Bags – ''Someday Everything Will Be Fine'' – CD/LP – August 3, 2018 *MRG627 – Tracyanne & Danny – ''Tracyanne & Danny'' – CD/LP – May 25, 2018 *MRG628 –
Eric Bachmann Eric Bachmann is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. He rose to prominence as the frontman of Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers. Originally a saxophone major at Appalachian State University, Bachmann’s music is disti ...
– ''No Recover'' – CD/LP – September 7, 2018 *MRG629 - Apex Manor - ''Heartbreak City'' - Peak Vinyl/CD - May 31, 2019 *MRG630 –
The Rock*A*Teens The Rock*A*Teens is an American indie rock band from Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, who were active during most of the 1990s and reformed in 2014. History The Rock*A*Teens began work on April 1, 1994 in Cabbagetown. The lineup ...
– ''Sixth House'' – CD/LP – June 29, 2018 *MRG631 –
Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the ...
– ''"What A Time To Be Alive (Acoustic)" b/w "Erasure (Acoustic)"'' – 7-inch – April 21, 2018 *MRG632 – Mt. Wilson Repeater – ''V'Ger'' – Digital single – January 23, 2018 *MRG633 – The Essex Green – ''Hardly Electronic'' – CD/LP – June 29, 2018 *MRG636 - Martin Frawley - ''Undone at 31'' - CD/LP - February 22, 2019 *MRG639 – Escape-ism – ''The Lost Record'' – CD/LP – September 7, 2018 *MRG641 - Various Artists - ''A Merge Group Plays "Heroes"'' - LP - February 8, 2019 *MRG643 -
A Giant Dog A Giant Dog is an American punk rock band from Austin, Texas. It has been described by ''Bandcamp Daily'' as "one of Austin's most thrillingly irreverent bands". It consists of Sabrina Ellis, Andrew Cashen, Andy Bauer, Graham Low, and Daniel Blanc ...
- ''Neon Bible'' - LP - September 19, 2019 *MRG644 - Various Artists - ''You Wish: A Merge Records Holiday Album'' - LP - November 22, 2019 *MRG651 – Waxahatchee – ''Great Thunder'' – CD/EP – September 7, 2018 *MRG653 – Various Artists – ''Spring Sampler 2018'' – CD – April 2018 *MRG657 – Superchunk / Wye Oak – ''"Break The Glass (Acoustic)" b/w "The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs (Acoustic)"'' – 7-inch – July 2, 2018 *MRG659 – Ought – ''Four Desires'' – EP – August 21, 2018 *MRG660 - Ex Hex - '' It's Real'' - LP/CD - March 22, 2019 *MRG669 –
Mike Krol Michael Frederick Krol (born May 19, 1984) is an American musician and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. After releasing two albums on Counter Counter Culture, Krol released his third album ''Turkey'' on Merge Records August 28, ...
– ''"An Ambulance" b/w "Never Know"'' – 7-inch – August 3, 2018 *MRG679 –
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''
In League with Dragons ''In League With Dragons'' is the seventeenth studio album by the Mountain Goats, released on April 26, 2019, on Merge Records. Inspired by tabletop role-playing games such as ''Dungeons & Dragons'', the album has been described as a "partial ro ...
'' – CD/LP – April 26, 2019 *MRG700 - Mikal Cronin - ''Seeker'' - LP/CD - October 25, 2019 *MRG708 -
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
- '' Suddenly'' - CD/LP - February 28, 2020 *MRG709 -
Destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
- ''
Have We Met ''Have We Met'' is the twelfth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer, released on January 31, 2020, by Merge Records and Dead Oceans. Background and recording ''Have We Met'' was initially conceived by group leader Dan Bejar as a " ...
'' - LP/CD - January 31, 2020 *MRG711 - Mikal Cronin - ''Switched-On Seeker'' - LP - June 30, 2020 *MRG716 - The Mountain Goats - ''Getting Into Knives -'' Peak Vinyl/Double LP/CD/Cassette - October 23, 2020 *MRG719 - Apex Manor - ''Blueprints'' - EP - September 6, 2019 *MRG720 -
Will Butler William Pierce Butler (born October 6, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer who is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. He plays synthesizer, bass, guitar and percussion. He is known for his spon ...
- ''Generations'' - Peak Vinyl/LP/CD - September 25, 2020 *MRG721 - Sneaks - ''Happy Birthday'' - LP/CD - August 21, 2020 *MRG722 - H. C. McEntire - “''Eno Axis” -'' Peak Vinyl/LP/CD - August 21, 2020 *MRG723 - Cable Ties - ''Far Enough'' - Peak Vinyl/LP/CD - March 27, 2020 *MRG724 - Archers of Loaf - ''"Raleigh Days"'' b/w ''"Street Fighting Man"'' - 7-inch - April 18, 2020 *MRG725 - Archers of Loaf - ''"Talking Over Talk"'' b/w ''"Cruel Reminder"'' - 7-inch - June 26, 2020 *MRG727 - Wye Oak - ''No Horizon EP'' - FLAC - July 31, 2020 *MRG730 - Bob Mould - ''Blue Hearts'' - LP/CD - September 25, 2020 *MRG734 - Redd Kross - ''Redd Cross'' - 12”/CD - June 26, 2020 *MRG735 - William Tyler - ''Music from First Cow'' - LP - July 31, 2020 *MRG740 - Lambchop - ''TRIP'' - Peak Vinyl/LP/CD - November 13, 2020 *MRG742 -
Teenage Fanclub Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared ...
- ''Endless Arcade'' - LP - April 30, 2021 *MRG748 -
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
- ''Never Come Back (Four Tet Remix)'' b/w ''Never Come Back (Morgan Geist Remix)'' - 12-inch - July 31, 2020 *MRG749 -
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
- ''Never Come Back (Floating Points Remix)'' b/w ''Sister (Floating Points Remix)'' - 12-inch - July 31, 2020 *MRG758 -
Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...
- ''Suddenly Remixes'' - 12-inch EP - October 22, 2020 *MRG762 - Superchunk - ''“There’s A Ghost”'' b/w ''“Alice”'' - FLAC - October 30, 2020 *MRG763 - Hiss Golden Messenger - ''School Daze: A fundraiser for Durham Public Schools students -'' FLAC - October 9, 2020 *MRG771 - Various Artists - ''“Going to Georgia”'' - FLAC - December 4, 2020


20th anniversary compilation

''SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!'' (MRG351) is a
compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
of
cover version In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song release ...
s of songs written by Merge artists who span the label's existence, and performed by artists not signed to the label. Twenty covers are included, performed by Quasi,
Les Savy Fav Les Savy Fav ( ) is an American indie rock band based in New York City. Their style is influenced by art punk and post-hardcore. The group is known for the stage presence of lead singer Tim Harrington. The band is signed to Frenchkiss Records, ...
, The Shins,
St. Vincent Saint Vincent may refer to: People Saints * Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), a.k.a. Vincent the Deacon, deacon and martyr * Saint Vincenca, 3rd century Roman martyress, whose relics are in Blato, Croatia * Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305) ...
/ The National, Broken Social Scene, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes,
Lavender Diamond Lavender Diamond is an American, Los Angeles-based band, fronted by singer Becky Stark. History While living in Providence, Rhode Island, Stark began performing as Lavender Diamond in a play that she and puppeteer Xander Marro wrote, created ...
, The Apples in Stereo,
Laura Cantrell Laura Cantrell (born July 16, 1967) is a country singer-songwriter and DJ from Nashville, Tennessee. Biography Cantrell moved to New York City from her native Nashville to study English at Columbia University. She briefly recorded songs with ...
, Bill Callahan,
Barbara Manning Barbara Manning (born December 12, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist whose albums blend elements of rock, folk, pop and proto-punk. She's also known for her cover versions of often obscure pop songs. In addition to an acclaimed ...
,
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
, The New Pornographers, Tracey Thorn/ Jens Lekman, The Hive Dwellers,
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (sometimes written Ted Leo/Pharmacists, Ted Leo + Pharmacists, or TL/Rx) are an American rock band formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C. They have released six full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. ...
, Okkervil River,
Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboar ...
, and
Times New Viking Times New Viking is an American lo-fi indie rock band from Columbus, Ohio. The lineup consists of guitarist Jared Phillips, drummer Adam Elliott, and Beth Murphy on keyboards. Murphy and Elliott share vocal duties. Their name, "Times New Viking, ...
. All proceeds from the compilation of covers were given to charity.


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