KEXP Seattle — Stephin Merritt likes to keep it clever with his long-running project The Magnetic Fields. From 1999’s 3-CD set 69 Love Songs, to his recent A-Z tour (performing a song starting with each letter of the alphabet), and now a five CD set titled 50 Son... more info

Consequence of Sound — Newly expanded as a seven-piece, the band kicks off its US tour tomorrow. more info

Stereogum — The Magnetic Fields are good at gimmicks. To date, the finest moment from Stephin Merritt’s endlessly sharp indie-pop project has been the 1999 triple-disc set 69 Love Songs. And next year, they’ll seek to outdo it with a massive five-CD album ca... more info

Consequence of Sound — 50 Song Memoir is scheduled for release early next year. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — '50 Song Memoir,' which chronicles all five decades of Stephin Merritt's life, will be out in early 2017 and they'll perform every song on the album in each city across two nights. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Four-day Knoxville-based event promises Wilco, The Magnetic Fields, and a host of rare performances. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Knoxville, TN's Big Ears Festival will be back in 2017 with a cool and varied lineup. Expanding to 4 days this time around, it goes down on March 23-26... Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — James Mercer and co. transformed Stephin Merritt's words into a stripped-down love song fit for summer. more info

Stereogum — The 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

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the Stephin Merritt-led indie pop group to begin touring at the end of 2016. more info