Listen: The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt Talks "Quickies" with Vish Khanna on "Kreative Kontrol"

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"Stephin Merritt is a prolific and highly talented songwriter, musician, and singer," says Vish Kahnna on the latest episode of his Kreative Kontrol podcast. "A contemporary pop genius, Merritt has crafted some of America's most touching and brilliant love songs ... He is perhaps best known for his band The Magnetic Fields, whose hilarious and beautiful twelfth album is called Quickies." On the show, Merritt offers insight on each of the twenty-eight short songs on Quickies, which is available from Nonesuch digitally on May 15, in a five 7" vinyl box set May 29, and a single CD June 19. You can hear their conversation here.

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"Stephin Merritt is a prolific and highly talented songwriter, musician, and singer," says Vish Kahnna on the latest episode of his Kreative Kontrol podcast. "A contemporary pop genius, Merritt has crafted some of America's most touching and brilliant love songs ... He is perhaps best known for his band The Magnetic Fields, whose hilarious and beautiful twelfth album is called Quickies." On the show, Merritt offers insight on each of the twenty-eight short songs on Quickies, which will be available from Nonesuch digitally on May 15, in a five 7" vinyl box set May 29, and a single CD June 19. You can hear their conversation here:

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  • Tuesday, May 5, 2020
    Listen: The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt Talks "Quickies" with Vish Khanna on "Kreative Kontrol"
    Marcelo Krasilcic

    "Stephin Merritt is a prolific and highly talented songwriter, musician, and singer," says Vish Kahnna on the latest episode of his Kreative Kontrol podcast. "A contemporary pop genius, Merritt has crafted some of America's most touching and brilliant love songs ... He is perhaps best known for his band The Magnetic Fields, whose hilarious and beautiful twelfth album is called Quickies." On the show, Merritt offers insight on each of the twenty-eight short songs on Quickies, which will be available from Nonesuch digitally on May 15, in a five 7" vinyl box set May 29, and a single CD June 19. You can hear their conversation here:

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