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The Shins Tapped into The Magnetic Fields’ “Strange Powers” To Make a Summer Classic

2800 days ago
Consequence of SoundJames Mercer and co. transformed Stephin Merritt's words into a stripped-down love song fit for summer. more info

The Magnetic Fields Prep 50 Song Memoir

2865 days ago
StereogumThe Magnetic Fields’ 1999 triple LP 69 Love Songs remains their masterpiece, and it seems that Stephin Merritt and co. are working on another obscenely long album. They’ve just announced 50 Song Memoir, an autobiographical work featuring one song... more info

The Magnetic Fields announce new album, 50 Song Memoir, due out next year

2865 days ago
Consequence of SoundPlus, the Stephin Merritt-led indie pop group to begin touring at the end of 2016. more info

BAM announces 2016 Next Wave Festival lineup

2866 days ago
Brooklyn VeganThe Magnetic Fields, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pharrell Williams, Baryshnikov, and lots more. Continue reading… more info

Bully & FIDLAR covered Magnetic Fields' "Absolutely Cuckoo" (watch the video), touring Europe together

3062 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Bill Pearis photo: Bully @ Northside Fest 2015 (more by PSquared) Bully and FIDLAR are currently on tour together in Europe and to promote it the two bands recorded a joint cover of Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs classic... more info

FIDLAR & Bully – “Absolutely Cuckoo” (Magnetic Fields Cover)

3062 days ago
StereogumTwo leading purveyors of electrifying American power-chord rock, FIDLAR and Bully (pictured), are touring Europe together this month. To promote the joint venture they’ve teamed up for something significantly quieter and prettier than their usual m... more info

Stephin Merrit shared 2 songs based on his Scrabble poems, playing City Winery in November (tix on BV presale)

3131 days ago
Brooklyn VeganHaving finished up a tour with cellist Sam Davol earlier this summer, Magnetic Fields main man Stephin Merritt will be playing City Winery this fall on November 14. It's a late show (9:15 doors) and you can currently get... more info

Watch Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt Sing New Songs For Lola The Dog

3199 days ago
StereogumThe Magnetic Fields mastermind and notably witty curmudgeon Stephin Merritt apparently loves Scrabble. This makes total sense. In fact, he loves Scrabble so much that he wrote and published a book of 101 short poems inspired by each of the crucial 10... more info

Jon DeRosa streaming new album 'Black Halo' ft. Stephin Merritt, playing release shows in NYC (tonight) and LA

3222 days ago
Brooklyn VeganFor the recording of Black Halo DeRosa returned to Brooklyn to work with his musicians and long time collaborator and producer Charles Newman (The Magnetic Fields, Soko, Gospel Music). The two returned to Los Angeles for further tracking and vocals,.... more info

Shorties (Joshua Ferris Won the Dylan Thomas Prize, An Interview with Stephin Merritt, and more)

3430 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyJoshua Ferris has won the Dylan Thomas Prize with his novel To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. The A.V. Club interviewed Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt. 15 online "best books of 2014" lists were added to the master aggregation... more info

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