Stephin Merritt

Stephin Merritt — Showtunes

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) March 14, 2006 11:25 am
Stephin Merritt's genius isn't a well-guarded secret. He released a three-disc opus under his Magnetic Fields moniker in 1999 and followed that up two years ago with the equally engaging i. But indie pop isn't Merritt's only avenue for self-expression — he's also dabbled in opera. In 2003, Merritt wrote music for three operas written by Chen Shi-...
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WATCH: Stephin Merritt - "Dream Again" music video

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) December 21, 2011 6:28 pm
Another artist has gone on to create a music video for their Franz Ferdinand cover, featured on the band's Covers EP. Stephin Merritt, lead singer of the prominent Magnetic Fields, has created a unique piece for "Dream Again", which casts a bunch of electronic items singing along to the lyrics. Was this just more cost effective than hiring humans...
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The Chart Time Tunnel: Stephin Merritt

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) November 6, 2009 12:34 pm
This week on The Chart Time Tunnel, we'll track the chart success of all of the various bands involving Stephin Merritt as a key member. The Magnetic Fields, Merritt's main band, have released eight full-length albums from 1991's Distant Plastic Trees to 2008's Distortion. During the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 1999, The Magnetic Fields' three...
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The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt Claims He's Neither A Nun Nor A Necromancer

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) February 1, 2008 5:30 pm
Stephin Merritt is the kind of man who does things on his own terms. Back in the late '90s, when his label reminded him that a new Magnetic Fields album was overdue, the band's principal songwriter went into the studio and returned with the triple-disc opus, 69 Love Songs. Contrary to many people's expectations, the quixotic album went on to find...
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Stephin Merritt's Gothic Archies Releasing Album For Lemony Snicket Books

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By CHARTattack Staff September 28, 2006 5:30 pm
Stephin Merritt creates music for The Magnetic Fields, The 6ths and Future Bible Heroes, and is now set to release an interesting new concept album under the guise of The Gothic Archies. The Tragic Treasury: Music For A Series Of Unfortunate Events will be released by Nonesuch on Oct. 10. That's three days before the Friday the 13th publication...
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New Releases: Stephin Merritt Goes To The Theatre

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By CHARTattack Staff March 13, 2006 7:00 pm
Stephin Merritt is known to most as the master of the two-minute pop song. Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs was deemed an instant classic and the follow-up, I, was on many year-end lists in 2004. So what does Merritt do for an encore? He gets theatrical. Showtunes, a Merritt solo project, is a collection of operatic numbers — some of which...
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