The Pocket Symphonist: Stephin Merritt

Simon Reynolds, Mojo, September 1995

Stephin Merritt is the standard-bearer for a new pop aesthetic. "Music isn’t about performing out your soul," he avers. "It’s about making pretty objects you can treasure forever."

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