Magnetic Fields: '69 Love Songs' (Silver Liner Notes)
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All Of It
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WNYC Studios
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Publication Date |
Apr 09, 2024
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00:25:20

In September 1999, the Stephin Merritt-led indie pop band The Magnetic Fields released 69 Love Songs, a three-hour concept album described by its writer as "not remotely an album about love. It’s an album about love songs, which are very far away from anything to do with love.” The release became a cult classic and ranks on all-time-greatest-albums lists from Rolling Stone, NME, and elsewhere. As part of our Silver Liner Notes series celebrating 25-year album anniversaries, we're joined by Merritt and bandmate Claudia Gonson, and we take your calls.

The Magnetic Fields will take part in a Q&A at Film Forum following a Tuesday evening screening at Film Forum of the documentary STRANGE POWERS: STEPHIN MERRITT AND THE MAGNETIC FIELDS. Plus, tickets are still available for their run of shows at Town Hall in NYC this week. 

This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

We're joined by two members of The Magnetic Fields for another installment of our Silver Liner Notes series celebrating 25 year album anniversaries.

In September 1999, the Stephin Merritt-led indie pop band The Magnetic Fields released 69 Love Songs, a three-hour concept album described by its writer as "not remotely an album about love. It’s an album about love songs, which are very far away from anything to do with love.” The release became a cult classic and ranks on all-time-greatest-albums lists from Rolling Stone, NME, and elsewhere. As part of our Silver Liner Notes series celebrating 25-year album anniversaries, we're joined by Merritt and bandmate Claudia Gonson, and we take your calls.

The Magnetic Fields will take part in a Q&A at Film Forum following a Tuesday evening screening at Film Forum of the documentary STRANGE POWERS: STEPHIN MERRITT AND THE MAGNETIC FIELDS. Plus, tickets are still available for their run of shows at Town Hall in NYC this week. 

This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

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