January 21, 2009 – 5:56 pm
Oh my, it’s an exciting day at Merge HQ! The first 2 volumes of SCORE! are being lovingly packaged for shipment. It’s a knitting circle vibe, with a thrilling post-inaugural “USA! USA!” warmth* and Christina’s red[velvet]-white-and-blue cupcakes fueling our busy little fingers.
Stand by your mailboxes, you lucky subscribers. You’re in for a treat!
*In the spirit [...]
January 7, 2009 – 1:51 pm
The Shins have contributed a song to the Merge covers CD! They have joined the long list of great artists we have already announced. SCORE! subscriptions are only available until January 11th, and the first two curated compilations will be shipped this month! What are you waiting for?!
January 5, 2009 – 5:55 pm
We will be accepting subscriptions to SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years until January 11th.
Time is running out! Tell your friends!
December 23, 2008 – 1:49 pm
Many of you have ordered SCORE! as a holiday gift for someone special. And we hope some of you are still considering doing so. If you are, we thought you might want to use this image (below) to let the lucky recipient know that they will be receiving the gift of SCORE! all year long. [...]
December 17, 2008 – 3:39 pm
On January 13, 2009, Superchunk will release the fourth volume in their Clambakes series: Superchunk — The Clambakes Vol 4 — Sur La Bouche — Live in Montreal 1993.
Recorded on a cold March night at the club Backstreet by Howard Bilerman (later of the Arcade Fire and current engineer and operator of Hotel 2 Tango [...]
December 12, 2008 – 4:13 pm
NY Times graphic columnist and artist, Andrew Kuo will design a special edition SCORE! poster exclusively for SCORE! subscribers!
Andrew Kuo is an artist living and working in New York City. He lives and works in the same place where the TV stays on for at least 10 hours a day, during which the best work [...]
November 26, 2008 – 11:46 am
To give you an idea of the kind of treats that Merge has in mind for the year ahead, we are sharing Superchunk’s cover of Sebadoh’s “I Believe in Fate” with you!
This song has never been released on CD or digital download, but have a listen now, and read Mac’s thoughts on it below:
“We recorded three [...]
November 24, 2008 – 1:46 pm
Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 120 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice.
November 21, 2008 – 12:49 pm
We are excited about & proud of the 14 artists who have generously agreed to curate compilations from the Merge catalog for the SCORE! box set. These artists represent a broad spectrum of creative disciplines, from visual to culinary arts, from novels & criticism to music & comedy.
Please take a minute to check out the [...]
November 17, 2008 – 4:30 pm
The holiday shopping season is upon us. What better gift than a subscription to SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years!
If you’d like to give a SCORE! subscription to that special someone, it’s a quick & easy process. Simply add a SCORE! subscription to your shopping cart at the Merge store (along with a new [...]
