In 1999, the Magnetic Fields' three-CD collection 69 LOVE SONGS established Stephin Merritt as one of this generation's most talented songwriters. On August 23, Merge Records presents OBSCURITIES by Stephin Merritt, a collection of Merritt's hard-to-find recordings dating back to his time on Merge (19941999) and prior, as well as five previously unreleased tracks.