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The Magnetic Fields — Distortions

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) January 15, 2008 7:43 pm
It's been almost four years since Stephin Merritt and co. dropped i, an acoustic record that mostly expanded on the themes of The Magnetic Fields' magnum opus — 69 Love Songs. Since 2004, the quartet have been fairly quiet, but are back now with their noisy eighth studio album, one that features a complete departure — at least on the technical...
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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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The Magnetic Fields — i

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By Joanne Huffa (CHARTattack) May 11, 2004 2:56 pm
After years spent on Merge records (and a couple of smaller indies), Stephin Merritt brings his Magnetic Fields to Nonesuch, the Warner imprint probably intent on cashing in on the huge critical success of The Fields' last collection, 69 Love Songs. The result is i, an album comprised of songs with titles that start with the letter "i....
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Magnetic Fields' Realism Explained

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) February 16, 2010 3:52 pm
Few figures in contemporary pop music have created as varied and distinct a body of work as Stephin Merritt. He made beautiful synth-pop songs with The Magnetic Fields when synths were about as cool as neon T-shirts. Then he abandoned the instrument just when it was on the cusp of a popular comeback, dropping an the eclectic triple album, 69...
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Magnetic Fields May Explore Brave Newer World Of Synthesizers

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) February 12, 2010 5:31 pm
Soon after completing his magnum opus, 69 Love Songs, The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt abandoned the use of synthesizers in his music, an instrument that had become as ingrained in the band's sound as Merritt's own baritone and irony-laden lyrics. But now, after completing his self-described "no synth trilogy" with the release of...
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The Magnetic Fields At Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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John Papamarko
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Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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Toronto, ON
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February 8, 2010
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The Magnetic Fields At Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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John Papamarko
Venue: 
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
February 8, 2010
The Magnetic Fields (Photo by John Papamarko)

The Magnetic Fields At Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
February 8, 2010
The Magnetic Fields (Photo by John Papamarko)

The Magnetic Fields At Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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John Papamarko
Venue: 
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
February 8, 2010
The Magnetic Fields (Photo by John Papamarko)

The Magnetic Fields' Depressing Music Has Opposite Effect

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) February 9, 2010 5:08 pm
I had no idea what to expect walking into the Queen Elizabeth Theatre last night to see The Magnetic Fields. On the streetcar ride there, all the passengers headed towards Exhibition Place were bubbling over discussing what they might possibly play, how it would sound, and what Stephin Merritt was going to say to us. When you're gearing up to...
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Three Weeks At #1 For Owen Pallett's Heartland

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) February 9, 2010 1:25 pm
Much like the sentiment in the song "Auld Lang Syne," the new year has definitely characterized by the expression "out with the old and in with the new." For the first week in a very long time, the top 10 consists only of albums that have entered the campus chart in the last five weeks, not coincidentally the start of 2010...
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Magnetic Fields Documentary Trailer

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By CHARTattack Staff February 5, 2010 2:07 pm
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt And The Magnetic Fields is an upcoming documentary about indie rock icon Stephin Merritt and the history of The Magnetic Fields. It features interviews with Peter Gabriel, Sarah Silverman and authors Daniel Handler and Neil Gaiman. A preview screening of the film will be held at San Francisco's Mezzanine on Feb....
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The Magnetic Fields — "We Are Having A Hootenanny"

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By CHARTattack Staff January 22, 2010 5:05 pm
I personally can't imagine The Magnetic Fields having a hootenanny, but this track is pretty upbeat and damn folky if I do say so myself. The video's a good old fashioned dance party. "We Are Having A Hootenanny" will appear on Realism, which is out Tuesday (Jan. 26).
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Magnetic Fields Getting Realistic For New Album

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) November 10, 2009 5:00 pm
The Magnetic Fields celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, and will continue the festivities with the release of a new album, Realism, on Jan. 26 through Nonesuch. The disc is the follow-up to 2008's Distortion, and the bathroom logo-bearing albums are meant to complement each other. Of course, the first was a neon pink and black-decorated...
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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 Join The Chain Gang

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) May 7, 2008 8:00 am
Magnetic Fields lynchpin Stephin Merritt is nearly at the end of a day of phone interviews and it's clear from the resignation in his voice that he'd rather be doing anything else. "We're having a spectacular gothic rainstorm, which is actually quite neat," he labours, presumably looking out the window of his California home. "I...
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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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