The Magnetic Fields – Love at the Bottom of the Sea: exclusive album stream
Your chance to hear the new Magnetic Fields album a week ahead of releaseThe Magnetic Fields are back, with 15 short and sweet songs that all clock in under three minutes. It sees Stephin Merritt returning to synths after a trio of albums – i, Distortion, Realism – that ditched his favoured instrument entirely.In an amusing interview with the Guardian's Alex Needham, Merritt talked about the inspiration behind songs such as first single Andrew in Drag ("I write a lot of songs about unrequite...
Guardian Music — Your chance to hear the new Magnetic Fields album a week ahead of releaseThe Magnetic Fields are back, with 15 short and sweet songs that all clock in under three minutes... more info
Topix — The Magnetic Fields' last three albums all eschewed the synthesizers that typified their sound in the '90s, but Fields main man Stephin Merritt makes up for it on Love at... more info