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The Magnetic Fields has been played over 40 times on NTS, first on 19 September 2017. The Magnetic Fields's music has been featured on 39 episodes.

The Magnetic Fields is a New York-based group fronted by Stephin Merritt. Recent albums released under the name "The Magnetic Fields" usually consist of synth-pop music in a 1980s style underlying clever lyrics which are often heavily ironic. While synth-pop often forms the foundation of their music, The Magnetic Fields' music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk and indie pop.

The band was originally formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1990 by friends Merritt and (percussionist/pianist/vocalist) Claudia Gonson. While…

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The Dreaming Moon
The Magnetic Fields
Merge Records1995
The Dreaming Moon
The Magnetic FieldsMerge Records1995
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'81 How To Play The Synthesizer
The Magnetic Fields
Nonesuch2017
'81 How To Play The Synthesizer
The Magnetic FieldsNonesuch2017
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Born On A Train
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Merge Records1994
Born On A Train
The Magnetic FieldsMerge Records1994
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No One Will Ever Love You
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Merge Records1999
No One Will Ever Love You
The Magnetic FieldsMerge Records1999
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Too Drunk To Dream
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Nonesuch2008
Too Drunk To Dream
The Magnetic FieldsNonesuch2008
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100,000 Fireflies
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Harriet Records1991
100,000 Fireflies
The Magnetic FieldsHarriet Records1991
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The Book Of Love
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Merge Records1999
The Book Of Love
The Magnetic FieldsMerge Records1999
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Mr. Mistletoe
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Nonesuch2008
Mr. Mistletoe
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Experimental Music Love
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Merge Records1999
Experimental Music Love
The Magnetic FieldsMerge Records1999
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I Don´t Want To Get Over You
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EMI2003
I Don´t Want To Get Over You
The Magnetic FieldsEMI2003
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