| Hyacinths and Thistles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 60:54 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | Stephin Merritt | |||
| The 6ths chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10 [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | 6/10 [8] |
Hyacinths and Thistles is the second and final studio album by the indie pop band the 6ths. It was released in 2000 on Merge Records.
All tracks written by Stephin Merritt. [9]
| # | Song title | Time | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As You Turn to Go" | 1:59 | Momus |
| 2. | "Give Me Back My Dreams" | 3:06 | Sally Timms |
| 3. | "He Didn't" | 2:30 | Bob Mould |
| 4. | "I've Got New York" | 2:12 | Melanie |
| 5. | "Just Like a Movie Star" | 4:11 | Dominique A |
| 6. | "Kissing Things" | 2:28 | Sarah Cracknell |
| 7. | "Lindy-Lou" | 1:45 | Miho Hatori |
| 8. | "Night Falls Like a Grand Piano" | 2:35 | Clare Grogan |
| 9. | "The Dead Only Quickly" | 1:03 | Neil Hannon |
| 10. | "The Sailor in Love with the Sea" | 2:41 | Gary Numan |
| 11. | "Volcana!" | 3:05 | Marc Almond |
| 12. | "Waltzing Me All the Way Home" | 1:51 | Odetta |
| 13. | "You You You You You" | 3:10 | Katharine Whalen |
| 14. | "Oahu" | 28:10 | Miss Lily Banquette |
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