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Articles
Superchunk share “Erasure” featuring Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt: Stream
by Ben Kaye
on January 09, 2018, 9:40am
The Magnetic Fields release massive new album 50 Song Memoir: Stream/download
One of the most ambitious, autobiographical works from Stephin Merritt.
on March 10, 2017, 3:15pm
Album Review: The Magnetic Fields – 50 Song Memoir
The ambitious, sprawling type of memoir that only Stephin Merritt could write.
on February 28, 2017, 7:30am
The Magnetic Fields share retro new video “81 How to Play the Synthesizer” — watch
50 Song Memoir is out March 3rd via Nonesuch Records.
by Eddie Fu
on February 17, 2017, 2:55pm
Primavera Sound reveals 2017 lineup: Arcade Fire, Frank Ocean, Aphex Twin lead the way
Plus: Bon Iver, The xx, Van Morrison, Grace Jones, Solange, Run the Jewels, Miguel, Mac DeMarco, Japandroids, and many more.
by Alex Young
on November 30, 2016, 9:15am
A Tribe Called Quest, The Body, and Julie Byrne Top Our Top Songs of the Week (11/18)
The search for the next great singer continues.
on November 18, 2016, 12:15pm
The Magnetic Fields share first five tracks from 50 Song Memoir, due out in March — listen
Newly expanded as a seven-piece, the band kicks off its US tour tomorrow.
on November 17, 2016, 2:49pm
The Magnetic Fields are taking their new 50-song album on tour
50 Song Memoir is scheduled for release early next year.
on October 20, 2016, 4:45pm
Big Ears Festival reveals eclectic 2017 lineup
Four-day Knoxville-based event promises Wilco, The Magnetic Fields, and a host of rare performances.
by Alex Young
on October 05, 2016, 10:05am
The Shins Tapped into The Magnetic Fields’ “Strange Powers” To Make a Summer Classic
James Mercer and co. transformed Stephin Merritt’s words into a stripped-down love song fit for summer.
on July 29, 2016, 1:30am
The Magnetic Fields announce new album, 50 Song Memoir, due out next year
Plus, the Stephin Merritt-led indie pop group to begin touring at the end of 2016.
on May 24, 2016, 7:40pm
The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt announces rare solo tour
The setlist will feature “exactly 26 songs, with each song title starting with a different letter of the alphabet and running in alphabetical order.”
by Chris Coplan
on February 17, 2015, 1:15pm
