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Magnetic_distortion_lg_4 In his review of The Magnetic Fields' new album, Distortion, for NPR's All Things Considered, music critic Robert Christgau says the band's latest effort was "well worth the wait." Inspired by the Jesus and Mary Chain's distortion-filled 1985 classic , Psychocandy, Stephin Merritt set out to create his own fuzz-filled record, but, says Christgau, ended up going one better, producing an album with "a lot more definition, and wit."

The Magnetic Fields set the bar high with their 1999 masterwork, 69 Love Songs, but, says Christgau, Distortion

has a consistency and weight that's more impressive than any of the other numerous products of [Merritt's] fecundity and facility. Distortion has it both ways: It rocks out, and its momentum counterbalances Merritt's typically dour mood.

To listen to the All Things Considered review or to hear "Three-Way" and "California Girls" off the new album, visit npr.org. To purchase the album, visit the Nonesuch Store.

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  • Tuesday, January 15, 2008
    NPR: Magnetic Fields' "Distortion" Was "Well Worth the Wait"

    Magnetic_distortion_lg_4 In his review of The Magnetic Fields' new album, Distortion, for NPR's All Things Considered, music critic Robert Christgau says the band's latest effort was "well worth the wait." Inspired by the Jesus and Mary Chain's distortion-filled 1985 classic , Psychocandy, Stephin Merritt set out to create his own fuzz-filled record, but, says Christgau, ended up going one better, producing an album with "a lot more definition, and wit."

    The Magnetic Fields set the bar high with their 1999 masterwork, 69 Love Songs, but, says Christgau, Distortion

    has a consistency and weight that's more impressive than any of the other numerous products of [Merritt's] fecundity and facility. Distortion has it both ways: It rocks out, and its momentum counterbalances Merritt's typically dour mood.

    To listen to the All Things Considered review or to hear "Three-Way" and "California Girls" off the new album, visit npr.org. To purchase the album, visit the Nonesuch Store.

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