Quickies

by The Magnetic Fields

Quickies cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 May 2020
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:40
  • Community rating: 2.74/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: H茅ctor Et茅rea, Enric Et茅rea, Carlos Et茅rea, Eterea

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stephin Merritt constructed this sprawling twenty-eight track collection strictly around the concept of brevity, with most compositions running well under the two-minute mark. Utilizing a sparse palette of acoustic instruments and vintage keyboards, the lyrical focus playfully dissects romance, literature, and sexual misadventures with a trademark deadpan wit.

Genres

Descriptors: lgbtq, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. Castles of America (00:34)
  2. The Biggest Tits in History (02:12)
  3. The Day the Politicians Died (01:57)
  4. Castles Down a Dirt Road (01:47)
  5. Bathroom Quickie (00:46)
  6. My Stupid Boyfriend (02:01)
  7. Love Gone Wrong (02:13)
  8. Favorite Bar (01:12)
  9. Kill a Man a Week (00:59)
  10. Kraftwerk in a Blackout (01:49)
  11. When She Plays the Toy Piano (02:06)
  12. Death Pact (Let's Make A) (00:17)
  13. I've Got a Date With Jesus (02:16)
  14. Come, Life, Shaker Life! (02:35)
  15. (I Want to Join A) Biker Gang (02:21)
  16. Rock 'n' Roll Guy (02:33)
  17. You've Got a Friend in Beelzebub (01:13)
  18. Let's Get Drunk Again (And Get Divorced) (01:15)
  19. The Best Cup of Coffee in Tennessee (02:07)
  20. When the Brat Upstairs Got a Drum Kit (01:52)
  21. The Price You Pay (01:52)
  22. The Boy in the Corner (00:55)
  23. Song of the Ant (00:43)
  24. I Wish I Had Fangs and a Tail (01:51)
  25. Evil Rhythm (01:47)
  26. She Says Hello (01:01)
  27. The Little Robot Girl (02:11)
  28. I Wish I Were a Prostitute Again (02:15)

Credits

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