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The Magnetic Fields began their US tour last night with the first of two sold-out shows in Northampton, visiting Western Massachusetts's five-college region after their new album, Distortion, hit No. 1 on the college radio (CMJ) chart.

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, New England's largest college daily out of nearby Amherst, gives four stars to the band's new album, Distortion. Collegian staffer Brian Wood calls it "an ambitious, and highly successful, departure for the band," with Merritt's wit "displayed full force." Adds Wood: "Never before has Merritt's voice, long renowned for its unique delivery and deep tone, sounded better than it does here ... [It's] next to impossible to resist." To read the Collegian review, visit dailycollegian.com.

The Wall Street Journal maps out how Stephin Merritt pieced together the album's titular feedback, and how it could be adapted for the road. In an article by John Jurgensen, the Journal quotes Merritt's poetic description of the record's distortion as "a sea-urchin coating for the soft candy of the songs." To read the article, visit online.wsj.com.

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  • Monday, February 11, 2008
    The Magnetic Fields Play Northampton, Top College Chart

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    The Magnetic Fields     began their US tour last night with the first of two sold-out shows in Northampton, visiting Western Massachusetts's five-college region after their new album, Distortion, hit No. 1 on the college radio (CMJ) chart.

    The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, New England's largest college daily out of nearby Amherst, gives four stars to the band's new album, Distortion. Collegian staffer Brian Wood calls it "an ambitious, and highly successful, departure for the band," with Merritt's wit "displayed full force." Adds Wood: "Never before has Merritt's voice, long renowned for its unique delivery and deep tone, sounded better than it does here ... [It's] next to impossible to resist." To read the Collegian review, visit dailycollegian.com.

    The Wall Street Journal maps out how Stephin Merritt pieced together the album's titular feedback, and how it could be adapted for the road. In an article by John Jurgensen, the Journal quotes Merritt's poetic description of the record's distortion as "a sea-urchin coating for the soft candy of the songs." To read the article, visit online.wsj.com.

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