Pieces of April [Soundtrack]

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Stephin Merritt offers four previously unreleased Magnetic Fields tracks and the specially written “One April Day” on the soundtrack to Peter Hedge’s acclaimed film, which, like Merritt’s songs, deftly balances humor and pathos. The Independent (UK) praised Merritt’s “exquisite, finely-rendered adult pop.”

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Stephin Merritt offers four previously unreleased Magnetic Fields tracks and the specially written “One April Day” on the soundtrack to Peter Hedge’s acclaimed 2003 film Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, and Patricia Clarkson. Like Merritt’s songs, the film deftly balances humor and pathos. The Independent (UK) praised Merritt’s “exquisite, finely-rendered adult pop.”

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PRODUCTION CREDITS
Tracks 1, 3, 8 mixed by Tom Lazarus at Classic Sound, New York City
Additional engineering: Ravi Krishnaswami at Sacred Noise, New York City, and Charles Newman at Mother West, New York City
Mastering: Jeff Lipton at Peerless, Boston

All songs written by Stephin Merritt

Design: Evan Gaffney Design

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79860

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Stephin Merritt
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MUSICIANS
Stephin Merritt
Katharine Whalen, vocals (10)
Dudley Klute, vocals (9)
Momus, vocals (2)
Sam Davol, cello
John Woo, guitar
Claudia Gonson, drums, piano, background vocals
Ida Pearle, violin
Brian Dewan, zither

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075597986068
  • 79860

News & Reviews

  • 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.

  • The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt is on the new Talkhouse podcast series Listening. On the show, curated by Elia Einhorn, artists are invited to share their perspective on how they listen to the world and how that informs the music they make. They also create a new composition for the episode and discuss the creative process behind it. “Witty, guarded, cynical, loving, heartsick, and tender—this is Stephin Merritt, or at least what we hear in the songs he pens for his acclaimed band The Magnetic Fields,” says Einhorn. You can hear their conversation and the song Merritt wrote for the show here. The Magnetic Fields kick off the next leg of their UK and European tour on August 31.

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  • About This Album

    Stephin Merritt offers four previously unreleased Magnetic Fields tracks and the specially written “One April Day” on the soundtrack to Peter Hedge’s acclaimed 2003 film Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, and Patricia Clarkson. Like Merritt’s songs, the film deftly balances humor and pathos. The Independent (UK) praised Merritt’s “exquisite, finely-rendered adult pop.”

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Stephin Merritt
    Katharine Whalen, vocals (10)
    Dudley Klute, vocals (9)
    Momus, vocals (2)
    Sam Davol, cello
    John Woo, guitar
    Claudia Gonson, drums, piano, background vocals
    Ida Pearle, violin
    Brian Dewan, zither

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Tracks 1, 3, 8 mixed by Tom Lazarus at Classic Sound, New York City
    Additional engineering: Ravi Krishnaswami at Sacred Noise, New York City, and Charles Newman at Mother West, New York City
    Mastering: Jeff Lipton at Peerless, Boston

    All songs written by Stephin Merritt

    Design: Evan Gaffney Design