ALBUMLove at the Bottom of the SeaThe Magnetic Fields
ALBUMRealismThe Magnetic Fields
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ALBUM69 Love SongsThe Magnetic Fields
ALBUMGet LostThe Magnetic Fields
ALBUMThe Wayward Bus / Distant Plastic Trees (Remastered)The Magnetic Fields
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The Magnetic Fields's Popular Music Videos
Andrew in Drag
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'68: A Cat Called Dionysus
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'01: Have You Seen It in the Snow?
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'81: How to Play the Synthesizer
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'05: Never Again
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'71: I Think I'll Make Another World
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'85: Why I Am Not a Teenager
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'83: Foxx and I
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'88: Ethan Frome
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Artist Playlists
The Magnetic Fields Essentials
This ever-changing band is indie-pop royalty.
The Magnetic Fields: Influences
From The Velvets to Irving Berlin, a panoply of inspirations.
The Magnetic Fields: Deep Cuts
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Artist Biography
Built around the nonpareil songwriting of Stephin Merritt, the Magnetic Fields became one of the most important and representative groups of the indie rock genre. Marked by a flare for tender melodies, acerbically witty lyrics, and uncluttered arrangements, the band evolved from the stripped-down synth pop of their early albums into more organic readings of Merritt's intelligent songcraft. Prolific to the point of spilling over into several side projects, he maintained a remarkable level of quality with the Magnetic Fields, even as they began exploring ambitious conceptual releases like 1999's three-volume collection 69 Love Songs or 2020's Quickies, a collection of 28 short songs, some of which clocked in at less than 30 seconds long.