The Magnetic Fields' "Quickies" Due in New Vinyl Edition for Record Store Day Black Friday Event, November 27

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The Magnetic Fields' new album, Quickies, will be available as a limited-edition 12” LP for Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event, on November 27. This Record Store Day exclusive edition will be available on translucent magenta vinyl and includes the previously unreleased bonus track "The Witches Fly."

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The Magnetic Fields' latest critically acclaimed album, Quickies, will be available as a limited-edition 12” LP for Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event, on November 27, 2020. This Record Store Day exclusive edition will be available on translucent magenta vinyl and includes the previously unreleased bonus track "The Witches Fly." Head to your favorite local independent record store then to pick up yours, and please check the store's website for any COVID-related procedures.

Quickies is a set of new short songs by Stephin Merritt, ranging in length from thirteen seconds to two minutes and thirty-five seconds, performed by Merritt and band members Sam Davol, Claudia Gonson, Shirley Simms, and John Woo, along with longtime friends and collaborators Chris Ewen, Daniel Handler, and Pinky Weitzman. "Miniature gems," says the Guardian. "Extraordinary."

For more on Record Store Day and to find a participating store near you, visit recordstoreday.com.

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The Magnetic Fields: "Quickies" [RSD Black Friday vinyl]
  • Wednesday, October 7, 2020
    The Magnetic Fields' "Quickies" Due in New Vinyl Edition for Record Store Day Black Friday Event, November 27

    The Magnetic Fields' latest critically acclaimed album, Quickies, will be available as a limited-edition 12” LP for Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event, on November 27, 2020. This Record Store Day exclusive edition will be available on translucent magenta vinyl and includes the previously unreleased bonus track "The Witches Fly." Head to your favorite local independent record store then to pick up yours, and please check the store's website for any COVID-related procedures.

    Quickies is a set of new short songs by Stephin Merritt, ranging in length from thirteen seconds to two minutes and thirty-five seconds, performed by Merritt and band members Sam Davol, Claudia Gonson, Shirley Simms, and John Woo, along with longtime friends and collaborators Chris Ewen, Daniel Handler, and Pinky Weitzman. "Miniature gems," says the Guardian. "Extraordinary."

    For more on Record Store Day and to find a participating store near you, visit recordstoreday.com.

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