Google Play has premiered a documentary about Merge Records in celebration of its 25th anniversary. It's narrated by Daniel Handler, writer of the Lemony Snicket books, and features interviews with the label's artists and employees. Watch it here.

Additionally, they've shared a free sampler in which Superchunk, the Mountain Goats, Telekinesis, Saint Rich, and Hiss Golden Messenger cover songs by Merge artists Spoon, The Magnetic Fields, Wye Oak, Mikal Cronin, and American Music Club. Dave Eggers, author and founder of 826 Valencia, has provided illustrations for each track. Watch Saint Rich cover Mikal Cronin's "Am I Wrong", Superchunk cover Wye Oak's "I Don't Feel Young", Telekinesis cover the Magnetic Fields' "Strange Powers" and Hiss Golden Messenger cover Spoon's "The Beast and Dragon, Adored".

This is all in advance of Merge 25, a four-day festival from July 23-26 in Carrboro, North Carolina. Neutral Milk Hotel, Bob Mould, Lambchop (who will be performing Nixon in its entirety), the Clientele, Destroyer, Wye Oak, Caribou, the RockATeens, and Ex Hex are scheduled to perform. Find more info here.

Mac McCaughan, co-founder of Merge and Superchunk frontman, said in a press release: