Time Out London, in its review of Distortion, The Magnetic Fields' forthcoming Nonesuch release, posits that, in making the new album, Stephin Merritt spent a good deal of "time and ingenuity making every instrument, including the cello, accordion and piano, feed back." What may read at first like an ignoble undertaking has in fact created a treat: "[A]s the fuzz roars and its tunes chime distantly like a broken musical box," writes Bella Todd in the review, "Distortion exudes the carefree air of being pleasantly wankered."

For the complete review, visit timeout.com/london.