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January 27, 2004

Magnetic Fields Dot the "i"

New album by Stephin Merritt and Co. due in May
December 7, 1999

Performance: Magnetic Fields

Stephin Merritt and Co. turn New York City into a field of joy
December 3, 1999

The Pop-Perfect Pull of Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt ponders love in 69 ways

Recordings and Reviews

Distortion

The Magnetic Fields ground to a near halt once postmodern Manhattan tunesmith Stephin Merritt proved his facility with the 69 Love Songs triple CD in 1999. After a decade that featured five auspicious CDs and then three great ones four years in the making, as well as side projects like the lisp-risk...

2008 RS: 4of 5 Stars

2004

69 Love Songs

1999

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Biography

If you appreciate someone who revels in rhyming libertarian with Herbert von Karajan, look no further than Stephin Merritt. Merritt has recorded under several aliases -- but in the end, these "groups" come down to one deep-throated, black-humored singer/ songwriter/multi-instrumentalist.

The first two Magnetic Fields albums, now on one CD, showcase sexually ambiguous lyrics, loopy arrangements,...

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