Years active 1996–present Website Official website Genres Indie pop, Gothic rock | Associated acts The Magnetic Fields Active from 1996 | |
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Albums The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events, The New Despair, Looming in the Gloom Members Stephin Merritt, Daniel Handler, John Woo Record labels Nonesuch Records Inc., Elektra Records Similar The 6ths, Future Bible Heroes, The Magnetic Fields, Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol Profiles | ||
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The Gothic Archies are a self-described goth-bubblegum band created and largely performed by Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields. In 1997, Merritt released The New Despair. The EP featured the song "Your Long White Fingers", which appeared frequently in the cult Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. The band's name is apparently a pun on the term "Gothic arch" and the Archies.
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The band later became more prominent when Merritt wrote, performed and recorded songs for the audiobook versions of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. A collection of thirteen songs based on each book and two additional tracks was released as The Tragic Treasury on October 10, 2006, to coincide with the release of the final book in the series. The Gothic Archies briefly toured to promote the album featuring Merritt on ukulele and Daniel Handler on accordion. In 2002, The Gothic Archies composed original music for the audio book version of Neil Gaiman's Coraline.
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Discography
Songs
Scream and Run AwayThe Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events · 2006
Smile! No One Cares How You FeelThe Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events · 2006
The World Is a Very Scary PlaceThe Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events · 2006