Magnetic Fields

Good God why haven't I fallen in love with this band before?

Yeah, they're good. It took me a while to decide if I liked them or not though.

I've grown to love them myself.
I was turned on to them by someone on SG a few months ago.

I really like "All My Little Words". What agreat song.

Isnt this one of the many great Indie bands to be featured on Nickeodeon's Adventures of Pete and pete?

Check out Stephin Merrit's other bands, too.

the 6ths are great. Different vocalist for every song.

They're one of those bands I forget I like, and then a song comes up on shuffle and I remember.

I guess I should check them out, particularly since I've been binge-watching Pete & Pete lately.

Future Bible Heroes were always a favourite of mine.

Also, watch Pieces of April. There's a lot of his music in that movie.

indeed

genius

and, the gothic archies are worth checking out

Good for you. Now go get every record--there's not a bad one in their catalog.

All the dope in New York, couldn't ease this pain.

One of the best lines in a song ever.

i bought 69 Love Songs about a year ago. it took a few listens but really grew on me. lyrically, i find Stephin Merritt to be brilliant. i'd like to hear the 6ths, Future Bible Heroes and the Gothic Archies but i haven't yet.

Fido, your leash is too long...

Ah, unboyfriendable.

I think I like them best when Stephin isn't singing, but really, what an amazing songwriter.

you dont know heartache till you know
papa was a rodeo.

I'm partial to "Charm of the Highway Strip."

As someone who actually listens to lyrics, Stephin Merritt is like a gift from heaven.

69 love songs has been one of those collections that will never stray from me. i always go back to it for many different reasons. its just got so much. has anyone heard the new album? i heard a track from it and really dug it. i'm curious, just cuz its been awhile.

I'm assuming you're referring to i, but I'm not sure. I don't tend to keep up with future releases, so I'm not sure if you mean some album that's not out yet but got leaked or something like that.

Whatever. I'm just going with i. It's very good. It's not 69 Love Songs, particularly because the theme "songs that start with the letter 'I'" isn't as compelling a theme as love songs. But a really nice thing if you are me is that this one seems to have been done with all or mostly live instruments. The main thing that bothered me about Magnetic Fields before had been that I just don't like electronic music all that much - but the lyrics and arrangements and whatnot were all outstanding, so I learned to live with it. Here, the arrangements are very recognizably Stephin Merritt, but with beautiful cellos and whatnot. I very much prefer that aspect of it. Unless you were really attached to the electronic elements, I can't imagine disliking it.