The House of Tomorrow (1996)

About this title: The House of Tomorrow sees Stephin Merritt recording perhaps his most indifferent, ironic songs. The EP's five songs are built on both musical and vocal repetition, so much that the sleeve reads "five loop songs" as a pun on "five love songs." The EP might be Merritt's most lo-fi, yet austere, recording. It's as if Merritt has attired himself in a fuzzy set of Phil Spector ears as a Halloween costume. If the music sounds as if it was recorded in an underground church, Merritt's vocals seem to have been recorded in a submarine at the Titanic's depth. Lyrically, Merritt is in peak form. ... read more

Tracks:

1. Young and Insane [Merritt]
2. Technical (You're So) [Merritt]
3. Alien Being [Merritt]
4. Love Goes Home to Paris in the Spring [Merritt]
5. Either You Don't Love Me or I Don't Love You [Merritt]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.