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The Magnetic Fields opened their US tour earlier this week with a sold-out two-night stint at the popular Northampton, Massachusetts, venue the Iron Horse. The group unveiled "unplugged" versions of the feedback-heavy songs on their latest album, Distortion.

Music writer Donnie Moorhouse of the Western Massachusetts paper The Republican was at the Monday night show and concludes that "the live version of Magnetic Fields may be the perfect Northampton band, playing a combination of lo-fi, alt-pop, and folk, all genres that have long been staples of the valley's original music scene." He reviews the whole set and reports that Stephin Merritt and band mate Claudia Gonson "brought down the house" with a closing duet.

Up next on the tour: two nights at the Somerville Theater, just outside Boston, starting with a Valentine's Day show tonight.

To read The Republican review of the Northampton show, visit masslive.com. To purchase Distortion, visit the Nonesuch Store.

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  • Wednesday, February 13, 2008
    The Magnetic Fields Bring Down the House in Tour Opener

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    The Magnetic Fields opened their US tour earlier this week with a sold-out two-night stint at the popular Northampton, Massachusetts, venue the Iron Horse. The group unveiled "unplugged" versions of the feedback-heavy songs on their latest album, Distortion.

    Music writer Donnie Moorhouse of the Western Massachusetts paper The Republican was at the Monday night show and concludes that "the live version of Magnetic Fields may be the perfect Northampton band, playing a combination of lo-fi, alt-pop, and folk, all genres that have long been staples of the valley's original music scene." He reviews the whole set and reports that Stephin Merritt and band mate Claudia Gonson "brought down the house" with a closing duet.

    Up next on the tour: two nights at the Somerville Theater, just outside Boston, starting with a Valentine's Day show tonight.

    To read The Republican review of the Northampton show, visit masslive.com. To purchase Distortion, visit the Nonesuch Store.

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