Pieces of April [Soundtrack]

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Stephin Merritt offers four previously unreleased Magnetic Fields tracks and the specially written “One April Day” on the soundtrack to Peter Hedge’s acclaimed film, which, like Merritt’s songs, deftly balances humor and pathos. The Independent (UK) praised Merritt’s “exquisite, finely-rendered adult pop.”

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Stephin Merritt offers four previously unreleased Magnetic Fields tracks and the specially written “One April Day” on the soundtrack to Peter Hedge’s acclaimed 2003 film Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, and Patricia Clarkson. Like Merritt’s songs, the film deftly balances humor and pathos. The Independent (UK) praised Merritt’s “exquisite, finely-rendered adult pop.”

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PRODUCTION CREDITS
Tracks 1, 3, 8 mixed by Tom Lazarus at Classic Sound, New York City
Additional engineering: Ravi Krishnaswami at Sacred Noise, New York City, and Charles Newman at Mother West, New York City
Mastering: Jeff Lipton at Peerless, Boston

All songs written by Stephin Merritt

Design: Evan Gaffney Design

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79860

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Stephin Merritt
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MUSICIANS
Stephin Merritt
Katharine Whalen, vocals (10)
Dudley Klute, vocals (9)
Momus, vocals (2)
Sam Davol, cello
John Woo, guitar
Claudia Gonson, drums, piano, background vocals
Ida Pearle, violin
Brian Dewan, zither

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075597986068
  • 79860

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  • In celebration of Nonesuch Records' 60th anniversary, the label has partnered with photographer Michael Wilson—who has exquisitely captured dozens of Nonesuch artists over the past quarter-century—to produce Michael Wilson / 25 Years: A Nonesuch Collection, an extremely limited quantity of 100 box sets containing newly created prints from his Nonesuch archive, out now. You can take a quick look inside here. Designed by the Grammy-winning team at SMOG Design, each box comprises twenty 12" x 12" prints, numbered and signed by the photographer. Artists featured are Allen Toussaint, Ambrose Akinmusire, Audra McDonald, Bill Frisell, The Black Keys, Brad Mehldau, David Byrne, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris, Frederic Rzewski, Jeremy Denk, Kronos Quartet, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Manuel Galbán and Ry Cooder, Philip Glass, Randy Newman, Rhiannon Giddens, Stephin Merritt and Lemony Snicket, Steve Reich, and Timo Andres, who wrote a note for the box.

  • For Nonesuch Records' 60th anniversary, the label has partnered with photographer Michael Wilson—who has exquisitely captured dozens of Nonesuch artists over the past quarter-century—to produce Michael Wilson / 25 Years: A Nonesuch Collection, 100 box sets of 20 newly created prints from his Nonesuch archive, due September 13. Here, Wilson shares stories from the photo sessions behind the images in the box, with Allen Toussaint, Ambrose Akinmusire, Audra McDonald, Bill Frisell, The Black Keys, Brad Mehldau, David Byrne, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris, Frederic Rzewski, Jeremy Denk, Kronos Quartet, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Manuel Galbán and Ry Cooder, Philip Glass, Randy Newman, Rhiannon Giddens, Stephin Merritt and Lemony Snicket, Steve Reich, and Timo Andres.

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  • About This Album

    Stephin Merritt offers four previously unreleased Magnetic Fields tracks and the specially written “One April Day” on the soundtrack to Peter Hedge’s acclaimed 2003 film Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, and Patricia Clarkson. Like Merritt’s songs, the film deftly balances humor and pathos. The Independent (UK) praised Merritt’s “exquisite, finely-rendered adult pop.”

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Stephin Merritt
    Katharine Whalen, vocals (10)
    Dudley Klute, vocals (9)
    Momus, vocals (2)
    Sam Davol, cello
    John Woo, guitar
    Claudia Gonson, drums, piano, background vocals
    Ida Pearle, violin
    Brian Dewan, zither

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Tracks 1, 3, 8 mixed by Tom Lazarus at Classic Sound, New York City
    Additional engineering: Ravi Krishnaswami at Sacred Noise, New York City, and Charles Newman at Mother West, New York City
    Mastering: Jeff Lipton at Peerless, Boston

    All songs written by Stephin Merritt

    Design: Evan Gaffney Design