In 1999, Stephin Merritt released his magnum opus. Merritt and his Magnetic Fields might’ve considered the triple-disc masterpiece 69 Love Songs to be an experiment in sentimentality and factory-style songwriting, but the songs themselves are so good that they’ve continued to resonate for the past quarter-century. In 2000, Merritt and the Magnetic Fields performed 69 Love Songs in full seven times — five in New York, two in London — spreading the album out by playing it over two nights. Next year, they’ll celebrate the 25th anniversary of 69 Love Songs by doing it all again.
  • @FallopianSphincterOPEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Despite this being an obviously imperfect album, this is one of my all time favorites. I never seem to get bored of this record and I think the warts it has adds to the character of it all. It’s certainly greater than the sum of its parts.

    What are some of your favorite songs on here? Least favorite?

    All My Little Words is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard. How Fucking Romantic is not one of the beautiful songs I’ve heard.