The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton novel Les Champs Magnétiques) is an American indie pop group founded and led by Stephin Merritt. He is the group’s primary songwriter, producer and vocalist, as well as frequent multi-instrumentalist. The Magnetic Fields is essentially a vehicle for Merritt’s songwriting, along with various side-projects, such as The 6ths, Future Bible Heroes and The Gothic Archies. While the particular musical style of the band is usually as malleable as Merritt’s songwriting, its songs are commonly attributed to pop genres and subgenres: synthpop, indie pop, and noise pop. The band is often also cited as being recognizable by Merritt’s lyrics, often about love and often with irregular or neutral gender roles, that are by turns ironic, tongue-in-cheek, bitter, and humorous.
Issued for Black Friday 2020.
Tracklisting:
| A1 | Castles Of America | 0:35 |
| A2 | The Biggest Tits In History | 2:12 |
| A3 | The Day The Politicians Died | 1:58 |
| A4 | Castle Down A Dirt Road | 1:47 |
| A5 | Bathroom Quickie | 0:44 |
| A6 | My Stupid Boyfriend | 1:59 |
| A7 | Love Gone Wrong | 2:12 |
| A8 | Favorite Bar | 1:13 |
| A9 | Kill A Man A Week | 0:56 |
| A10 | Kraftwerk In A Blackout | 1:48 |
| A11 | When She Plays The Toy Piano | 2:05 |
| A12 | Death Pact (Let’s Make A) | 0:17 |
| A13 | I’ve Got A Date With Jesus | 2:15 |
| A14 | Come, Life, Shaker Life! | 2:35 |
| A15 | The Witches Fly (previously unreleased bonus track) | 1:01 |
| B1 | (I Want To Join A) Biker Gang | 2:21 |
| B2 | Rock ‘N’ Roll Guy | 2:33 |
| B3 | You’ve Got A Friend In Beelzebub | 1:13 |
| B4 | Let’s Get Drunk Again (And Get Divorced) | 1:13 |
| B5 | The Best Cup Of Coffee In Tennessee | 2:05 |
| B6 | When The Brat Upstairs Got A Drum Kit | 1:50 |
| B7 | The Price You Pay | 1:51 |
| B8 | The Boy In The Corner | 0:53 |
| B9 | Song Of The Ant | 0:41 |
| B10 | I Wish I Had Fangs And A Tail | 1:48 |
| B11 | Evil Rhythm | 1:45 |
| B12 | She Says Hello | 1:01 |
| B13 | The Little Robot Girl | 2:11 |
| B14 | I Wish I Were A Prostitute Again | 2:18 |
