Add Date: January 26
Artist: The Magnetic Fields
Album: Realism
Label: Nonesuch
Genre: Pop
Comments: From the promoter:
"Realism finds front man and songwriter Stephin Merritt drawing inspiration from late 1960s/early 70s orchestral and psychedelic folk. Realism's all-acoustic recording line-up featured no electric instruments, and used untraditional percussion instruments, ranging from tabla to tree leaves. ... As the album title implies, Realism finds Merritt examining what 'real' really means in recorded music, exploring the sincerity (or lack thereof of folk lyrics and their delivery..."
As usual, The Magnetic Fields deliver hyper-thoughtful, super-pointed lyrics and nearly theatric instumentation. The folk-pop style seems to fit them well and reminds me of my favorite tracks from 69 Love Songs. Check out "I Don't Know What to Say" or "From A Sinking Boat."
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