Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Three CDs of some of the best songwriting you've ever heard, and every kind of love song you can imagine -- except those in the Celine Dion vein.

3xCD $37.99

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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE TBD RELEASE DATE. VINYL FORMAT. Includes a coupon for an mp3 download of all 69 love songs! Limited edition of 3,000 boxes! Remastered vinyl reissue of The Magnetic Fields classic three-album-length rumination on, of course, love. Originally released in 1999, 69 Love Songs, is funny, smart, dark, memorable, and a lifetime's worth of listening. Stephen Merritt solidifies his songwriting genius on his "most ambitious and   [ read more ]

6x10" $99.98

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The Magnetic Fields' first two albums, available on one CD, differ from the band's later work in that it is not songwriter Stephin Merritt who is singing his tales of wounded hope, starry-eyed romance, and quiet desperation. 1990's less-is-more DISTANT PLASTIC TREES is directly indebted to early-'80s minimalist-pop geniuses the Young Marble Giants, especially on the hypnotic "You Love To Fail" and the tremendously affecting "100,000 Fireflies," perhaps Merritt's most heartbreakingly beautiful song. By compa   [ read more ]

CD $10.99

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The long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed 1999 release, "69 Love Songs," "i" finds singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt in full possession of his acerbic wit. Featuring lyrics ripe with melancholy and bittersweet imagery, the record's 14 tracks are possibly the most personal Merritt has created to date -- a departure from the many voices on "69 Love Songs." Produced by Stephen Merritt, "i" features the Magnetic Fields' magical four-piece lineup: Merritt on vocals and assorted instruments, including ukulele;    [ read more ]

CD $13.99

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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Stephin Merritt has said that his aim in making the new record was "to sound more like Jesus and Mary Chain than Jesus and Mary Chain." Beneath the racket, though, not that much has changed in The Magnetic Fields modus operandi ... Again, Merritt's meticulous orchestration of his sonics is what really impresses. A sense of how random sound can be organized into something so attractive that you barely notice the cacophony from which it is constructed. It's a pretty record ..   [ read more ]

CD $16.99

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INSOUND 10 CLASSIC! This 18" x 24" Magnetic Fields poster was designed exclusively for Insound by designer Mike Perry as part of our brand new "Insound 10 Classic" series. It is a highly limited print, hand-signed and numbered in an edition of 125. The Insound 10 Classic project follows last year's award winning Insound 20, which featured 20 contemporary indie bands and designed b   [ read more ]

Poster $30.00

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VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Stephin Merritt has said that his aim in making the new record was "to sound more like Jesus and Mary Chain than Jesus and Mary Chain." Beneath the racket, though, not that much has changed in The Magnetic Fields modus operandi ... Again, Merritt's meticulous orchestration of his sonics is what really impresses. A sense of how random sound can be organized into something so attractive that you barely notice the cacophony from which it is constructed. It's a pr   [ read more ]

LP $18.98

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VINYL FORMAT. Originally released in 1994, this was The Magnetic Fields' Merge debut and fourth full-length. Presented here on HQ 180-gram vinyl with beautiful artwork and full art euro-sleeve insert, this marks the classic record's first appearance in LP format. Ten gothic country-pop road songs; kind of like if Yaz were from Oklahoma. It continues to be one of the band's most popular records and is one of the best selling releases in the Merge catalog. Includes a coupon for an MP3 download of the entire r   [ read more ]

LP $17.99

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INSOUND 10 CLASSIC! This size MEDIUM Magnetic Fields shirt was designed exclusively for Insound by designer Mike Perry as part of our brand new "Insound 10 Classic" series. The design is printed on American Apparel 2001 "new silver" tee. The Insound 10 Classic project follows last year's award winning Insound 20, which featured 20 contemporary indie bands and designed by Jason Munn. The Insound   [ read more ]

Medium Shirt $22.00

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VINYL FORMAT. The Magnetic Fields' classic 1994 full-length contains thirteen songs from the worst year of Stephin Merrit's life. One of the best selling records in the Merge catalog, remastered and re-sequenced by Merritt himself. 180 gram vinyl. Includes coupon for MP3 download of entire album in its new sequence.

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INSOUND 10 CLASSIC! This size LARGE Magnetic Fields shirt was designed exclusively for Insound by designer Mike Perry as part of our brand new "Insound 10 Classic" series. The design is printed on American Apparel 2001 "new silver" tee. The Insound 10 Classic project follows last year's award winning Insound 20, which featured 20 contemporary indie bands and designed by Jason Munn. The Insound    [ read more ]

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INSOUND 10 CLASSIC! This size SMALL Magnetic Fields shirt was designed exclusively for Insound by designer Mike Perry as part of our brand new "Insound 10 Classic" series. The design is printed on American Apparel 2001 "new silver" tee. The Insound 10 Classic project follows last year's award winning Insound 20, which featured 20 contemporary indie bands and designed by Jason Munn. The Insound    [ read more ]

Small Shirt $22.00

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