Though singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt had been plying his trade as a craftsman of wonderfully witty, literate, irony-drenched indie confections for a solid decade, it was this 1999 triple album ...

Stephin Merritt powered through a head cold as the band performed songs like "All My Little Words," "Reno Dakota," and "The ...

With the Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt has written, produced, and recorded ten albums, including 69 Love Songs, which was named one of the 500 best albums of all time by Rolling Stone.

Battling a head cold, Merritt cradled a stuffed animal through the performance (a white cat you can spot sitting on the Desk ...

The new dates will see the band perform the beloved album throughout more North American cities. The Magnetic Fields Extend ...

Stephin Merritt counts Magnetic Fields and The Sixths among his list of bands, and now with The Gothic Archies he's compiled a collection of songs based on the 'Lemony Snicket' books, called 'The ...

Read more in issue 304 of Uncut - available now for home delivery from our online store. STEREOLAB EMPEROR TOMATO KETCHUP DUOPHONIC, 1996 There is rarely a foreground in Stereolab and it’s ...

The 6ths HYACINTHS AND THISTLES CIRCUS There is no one else in pop like Stephin Merritt now, and 69 Love Songs is the monument that says so. Under the names The Magnetic Fields, Future Bible ...

Lyrics from frontman Stephin Merritt's often comical and affecting opus to dating and romance have wound up in everything from film and TV shows to love letters and marriage vows. Now on tour for ...

The special performance allowed Stephin Merritt and co. to offer stripped-down takes on some of the songs they’ve been playing around North America this year as they celebrate the 25th ...