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The Gothic Archies

The Gothic Archies are one of the many bands led by songwriter Stephin Merritt, who’s also a member of the Magnetic Fields, the 6ths, & Future Bible Heroes.

Self-described as goth rock/bubblegum, the Gothic Archies issued their debut in 1997, the seven-track EP The New Despair, followed nearly 10 years later by the full-length Tragic Treasury: Songs from a Series of Unfortunate Events in 2006.