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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.

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The Magnetic Fields has released 26+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Day The Politicians Died , Quickies, 50 Song Memoir. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of The Magnetic Fields's most popular tracks include The Book of Love, I Don't Want to Get Over You, All My Little Words, Absolutely Cuckoo, I Think I Need A New Heart. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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 vo... Read the full biography on this page.

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