The Magnetic Fields
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Stephin Merritt: My Life in 15 Songs
For nearly 25 years, Magnetic Fields singer-songwriter has made character-driven songs his life's work. Here, he finds a handful of tracks that are (mostly) about him
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Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt Sets Unusual Solo Tour
Indie-pop icon will play 26-song sets organized alphabetically by title
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Love at the Bottom of the Sea
Revisiting his favorite subject with his main band, Stephin Merritt delivers 15 synth-pop exercises, all 2:39 or under, savoring love in all its twisted flavors. A straight dude falls for another man in sugary harmony ("Andrew in Drag"), a religious babe cock-blocks her own boyfriend over electro-sputters ("God Wants Us to Wait"), and jealousy blooms […]
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The Magnetic Fields Embrace Chance on Their 12th Album
Songwriter Stephin Merritt on returning to electronic instruments and writing music for ads
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Stephen Malkmus to Release Beck-Produced Album in August
Also: Stephin Merritt plans 'Obscurities' compilation; Robert Plant nominated for Americana Award
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Peter Gabriel's Musical Pen-Pal Project
Gabriel trades versions with Neil Young, Radiohead, Arcade Fire
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