i [vinyl]

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Available on vinyl for the first time for Record Store Day 2023, The Magnetic Fields’ 2004 Nonesuch debut album, i, was the long-awaited follow-up to the beloved 69 Love Songs. This limited-edition LP is on 140-gram, gold-colored vinyl. Singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt was in full possession of his acerbic wit on i, and the album features lyrics ripe with melancholy and bittersweet imagery. At the time of release, the Guardian wrote: "Merritt is an incomparable lyricist capable of balancing arch wit with painfully acute observation. The most exciting dissector of modern love around."

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Available on vinyl for the first time for Record Store Day 2023 and now available in the Nonesuch Store, The Magnetic Fields’ 2004 Nonesuch debut album, i, was the long-awaited follow-up to the beloved 69 Love Songs. This limited-edition LP is on 140-gram, gold-colored vinyl. Singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt was in full possession of his acerbic wit on i, and the album features lyrics ripe with melancholy and bittersweet imagery. At the time of release, the Guardian wrote: "Merritt is an incomparable lyricist capable of balancing arch wit with painfully acute observation. The most exciting dissector of modern love around."

ProductionCredits

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Recording: Charles Newman, Ravi Krishnaswami
Additional production and mix: Charles Newman
Mastering: Jeff Lipton at Peerless

All songs written by Stephin Merritt

Design by Evan Gaffney
Cover art: Gravity in Four Directions by Fred Tomaselli

Artist Name
The Magnetic Fields
MusicianDetails

MUSICIANS
Stephin Merritt
Sam Davol, cello
Claudia Gonson, drums and percussion, piano, harpsichord, background vocals
John Woo, banjo, guitar, electric sitar
No synths

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reissues
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Label
LP
Price
24.00
UPC
075597906981
Label
MP3
Price
9.00
UPC
075597968361

News & Reviews

  • Listen: Stephin Merritt on BBC World Service’s ‘Music Life’

    The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt is on BBC World Service’s Music Life with Beirut's Zach Condon and Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. They discuss artistic self-expression, the influence of location on songwriting, and what unexpected musical genres have inspired them. You can hear it here. The Magnetic Fields, who just completed a European tour, will tour the US with songs from 69 Love Songs next year for the album's 25th anniversary. Their 2004 Nonesuch debut album, i, was released on vinyl for the first time this past spring.

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  • The Magnetic Fields to Tour Europe in November

    The Magnetic Fields have announced a fifteen-concert European tour this November. The shows, featuring songs from throughout the band's career, start at Sala Apolo in Barcelona on November 4, followed by dates throughout Spain, France, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Türkiye, Greece, and Austria. They will tour the US with songs from 69 Love Songs next year in celebration of the album's 25th anniversary. The Magnetic Fields' 2004 Nonesuch debut album, i, was released on vinyl for the first time in a limited-edition, gold-colored LP this past spring.

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  • About This Album

    Available on vinyl for the first time for Record Store Day 2023 and now available in the Nonesuch Store, The Magnetic Fields’ 2004 Nonesuch debut album, i, was the long-awaited follow-up to the beloved 69 Love Songs. This limited-edition LP is on 140-gram, gold-colored vinyl. Singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt was in full possession of his acerbic wit on i, and the album features lyrics ripe with melancholy and bittersweet imagery. At the time of release, the Guardian wrote: "Merritt is an incomparable lyricist capable of balancing arch wit with painfully acute observation. The most exciting dissector of modern love around."

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Stephin Merritt
    Sam Davol, cello
    Claudia Gonson, drums and percussion, piano, harpsichord, background vocals
    John Woo, banjo, guitar, electric sitar
    No synths

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Recording: Charles Newman, Ravi Krishnaswami
    Additional production and mix: Charles Newman
    Mastering: Jeff Lipton at Peerless

    All songs written by Stephin Merritt

    Design by Evan Gaffney
    Cover art: Gravity in Four Directions by Fred Tomaselli