My brother turned me on to them about five years ago, and I've been madly in love ever since. 69 Love Songs is one of the single most depressing collections of music I've ever heard, but damnit, the tracks are great. I spent a good portion of the summer getting re-addicted to Distortion, and now I'm back on Realism.

And if anyone here has a streaming account on Netflix, the Stephan Merritt documentary is currently online. I'd highly recommend it for anyone who's even the tiniest bit of a fan.