The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields is a band led by the New York singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt. Albums released by Merritt under the name "The Magnetic Fields" usually consist of synth-pop music in a 1980s style underlying sometimes ironic, sometimes bitter and sometimes celebratory lyrics, mostly about love. While The Wayward Bus and Distant Plastic Trees (now most easily available together as a compilation) are sung by Susan Anway, all subsequent albums are principally sung by Merritt himself.

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New York - Singer-songwriter - Stephin Merritt - Album - Synth-pop - Music - 1980s - Ironic - Love - The Wayward Bus - Distant Plastic Trees

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The most significant, popular and critically-acclaimed album to date is 69 Love Songs. This is a three CD set, released in the US as three separate albums (also available as a boxed set) and in the UK as a triple album. It features several guest vocalists on several different tracks.

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69 Love Songs - US - UK

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The album i (2004) continues Merritt's love of the concept album, with each of the 14 songs beginning with the letter (and often the pronoun) "I".

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Significant Magnetic Fields collaborators include (but are not limited to) singer and lyricist Dudley Kludt, cellist Sam Davol, banjo player/second guitarist John Woo, Daniel Handler, Susan Anway and percussionist/pianist Claudia Gonson.

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Dudley Kludt - Cellist - Sam Davol - Banjo - John Woo - Daniel Handler - Susan Anway - Percussion - Pianist - Claudia Gonson

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See also: The 6ths, The Gothic Archies, Future Bible Heroes

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The 6ths - The Gothic Archies - Future Bible Heroes

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