Hyacinths and Thistles is the second and final studio album by the indie pop band the 6ths. It was released in 2000 on Merge Records.
| Hyacinths and Thistles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 60:54 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | Stephin Merritt | |||
| The 6ths chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Spin | 6/10[7] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Stephin Merritt.[9]
| # | Song title | Time | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As You Turn to Go" | 1:59 | Momus |
| 2. | "Give Me Back My Dreams" | 3:06 | Sally Timms |
| 3. | "He Didn't" | 2:30 | Bob Mould |
| 4. | "I've Got New York" | 2:12 | Melanie |
| 5. | "Just Like a Movie Star" | 4:11 | Dominique A |
| 6. | "Kissing Things" | 2:28 | Sarah Cracknell |
| 7. | "Lindy-Lou" | 1:45 | Miho Hatori |
| 8. | "Night Falls Like a Grand Piano" | 2:35 | Clare Grogan |
| 9. | "The Dead Only Quickly" | 1:03 | Neil Hannon |
| 10. | "The Sailor in Love with the Sea" | 2:41 | Gary Numan |
| 11. | "Volcana!" | 3:05 | Marc Almond |
| 12. | "Waltzing Me All the Way Home" | 1:51 | Odetta |
| 13. | "You You You You You" | 3:10 | Katharine Whalen |
| 14. | "Oahu" | 28:10 | Miss Lily Banquette |
References
edit- ^ "Hyacinths and Thistles by The 6ths". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael. "Hyacinths and Thistles Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Cromelin, Richard (2000-09-15). "Merritt's Songs Speak Sweetly From the Heart". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ LeMay, Matt (2000-09-05). "The 6ths: Hyacinths and Thistles Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Browne, David (2000-09-08). "Music Review: 'Hyacinths and Thistles'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Sarig, Roni (2000). "The 6ths, Hyacinths and Thistles". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2002-03-27.
- ^ Greenwald, Andy (October 2000). "The 6ths: Hyacinths and Thistles". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 184.
- ^ Aizlewood, John (2000-09-22). "Pop CD releases". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "Hyacynths and Thistles". houseoftomorrow.com. The Magnetic Fields. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2011.