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• The Magnetic Fields are an indie pop band from Boston, Massachusetts led by singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt. They are known for Merritt's characteristically morose and witty lyrical style as well as their use of many relatively uncommon instruments. Their albums are often built around a specific theme revealed by the title, like 1999's 69 Love Songs, a triple-disc album full of love songs both happy and sad, and 2008's i, in which every song title begins with the letter "i."

• Fast Facts

  1. Years active: 1990 - Present
  2. Origin: Boston, New York
  3. Record labels: Feel Good All Over, Merge Records, Nonesuch Records
  4. The band originally began with singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt playing all the instruments
  5. Merritt suffers from a hearing condition called hyperacusis, in which loud sounds cause him increasing discomfort
  6. Members of the band are associated with other bands, The 6ths, The Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes

• Discography

• Studio Albums

  1. Distant Plastic Trees 1991
  2. The Wayward Bus 1992
  3. Holiday 1994
  4. The Charm of the Highway Strip 1994
  5. Get Lost 1995
  6. 69 Love Songs 1999
  7. i 2004
  8. Distortion 2008

• Singles and EPs

  1. 100,000 Fireflies 1992
  2. The House of Tomorrow EP 1992
  3. Long Vermont Roads 1993
  4. All The Umbrellas In London 1995
  5. Why I Cry 1995
  6. I Don't Believe You 1998

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