The Magnetic Fields
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1989 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Active: 1989 - present
Biography
The Magnetic Fields is an American indie pop band from Boston, formed in 1989 and led by songwriter Stephin Merritt, with Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol and John Woo. The band is best known for '69 Love Songs' (1999), a three-disc set on #Merge Records# in which Merritt and guest singers, among them Shirley Simms, work through dozens of pop styles. Later records include the no-synth trilogy of 'i', 'Distortion' and 'Realism', plus '50 Song Memoir' (2017) and 'Quickies' (2020).
Genres
The Magnetic Fields Discography
- Distant Plastic Trees (1991) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- The Wayward Bus (1992) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- The House of Tomorrow EP (1992) - EP - rated 3.85/5
- Holiday (1994) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- The Charm of the Highway Strip (1994) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Get Lost (1995) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- I Don't Believe You / When I'm Not Looking, You're Not There (1998) - Single
- 69 Love Songs (1999) - Album - rated 4.18/5
- i (2004) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- Distortion (2008) - Album - rated 2.96/5
- Realism (2010) - Album - rated 2.8/5
- Love at the Bottom of the Sea (2012) - Album - rated 2.91/5
- 50 Song Memoir (2017) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Quickies (2020) - Album - rated 2.74/5
Members
- Stephin Merritt - vocals, guitars, synthesizers, keyboards, ukulele (1989–Present)
- Claudia Gonson - piano, drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals (1989–Present)
- Sam Davol - cello, flute (1989–Present)
- John Woo - guitars, banjo (1994–Present)
- Shirley Simms - vocals, autoharp, ukulele (2007–Present)
- Chris Ewen - synthesizers, keyboards (2016–Present)
- Anthony Kaczynski - guitar, vocals (2016–Present)
- Susan Anway - vocals (1989–1992)