Distortion, the Magnetic Fields’ first album since 2004’s i, doesn’t hit stores until next week, but it’s streaming in its entirety for free on Rhapsody here. Give it a listen while reading Robert Christgau’s four-star review from the new issue: “The new album is called Distortion for excellent reason. Switching up fifteen years of obsessively clean sonic practice, it’s loud and deliberately dirty. Plus, it rocks. Plus — well, the lead track is called ‘Three-Way.’ ”

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