Distortion

by The Magnetic Fields

Distortion cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 January 2008
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:29
  • Community rating: 2.96/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stephin Merritt pays tribute to The Jesus and Mary Chain on this feedback-drenched album. 'Distortion' buries classic 60s pop melodies under layers of intentional fuzz and reverb. It combines Merritt's signature wit with a wall-of-sound aesthetic.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, melodic, noisy

Tracklist

  1. Three-Way (03:00)
  2. California Girls (03:00)
  3. Old Fools (03:00)
  4. Xavier Says (02:40)
  5. Mr. Mistletoe (02:57)
  6. Please Stop Dancing (03:00)
  7. Drive on, Driver (02:49)
  8. Too Drunk to Dream (02:58)
  9. Till the Bitter End (03:02)
  10. I'll Dream Alone (03:04)
  11. The Nun's Litany (02:58)
  12. Zombie Boy (03:02)
  13. Courtesans (02:59)

Credits

  • Daniel Handler - accordion
  • Evan Gaffney Design - design
  • Rob Stevens - engineer [assistant engineer]
  • Michael English - logo
  • Tom Rogers - mastered by [additional mastering]
  • Jeff Lipton - mastered by [mastering]
  • Charles Newman - mixed by [mix]
  • Stephin Merritt - mixed by [mix]
  • A. Klasinski, I. Pearle, R. Stevens - other [orgiasts]
  • Sam Davol - performer [made with], cello
  • Claudia Gonson - performer [made with], drums, piano, organ [farfisa organ], backing vocals, management
  • John Woo - performer [made with], lead guitar
  • Shirley Simms - performer [made with], vocals
  • Marcelo Krasilcic - photography by

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