Magnetic Fields
USA
Formed: 1990
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop
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The Magnetic Fields may be a bona fide band, but in most essential respects they are the project of studio wunderkind Stephin Merritt, who writes, produces, and (generally) sings all of the material. Merritt also plays many of the instruments, concocting a sort of indie pop synth rock. While the Magnetic Fields' albums draw upon the electronic textures of vintage acts like ABBA, Kraftwerk, Roxy Music with Eno, Joy Division, and Gary Numan, Merritt's vision is far more pointed toward the alternative rock underground. His songs are also far warme...
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