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quote: Originally posted by musicfanatic:
I've been reading about this guy for about 5 years now, but still haven't listened to any of his albums (Magnetic Fields is just him, right?.
Not exactly, but he is the driving artistic force. The first two records were pretty much SM and Susan Amway (vocals)-- if memory serves. Since then I think both Sam Davol and Claudia Gonson have been a part of all Magnetic Fields albums.
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| Posts: 1996 | Location: The Noog, TN | Registered: 08 April 2007 |  |
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Okay. 2008 is going to have to do a lot better than this. I was really disapointed by this album. It's not very good. I'll be specific. The distortion effects are alright, but they get old after a while. The melodies are too far hidden. The lyrics are lame, and are even worse when they attempt to be funny.
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| Posts: 1708 | Location: Peter's Creek, Alaska | Registered: 08 August 2007 | |
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Wow, I thought it would be getting a little more positive feedback than this. But I digress... I found it quite entertaining. A nice, juicy, simple pop album. And I mean that in the best sense... Sure, you can pretty much smell the influences a mile away, but that didn't bother me.
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| Posts: 198 | Location: los angeles | Registered: 04 October 2005 | |
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I really like Distortion -- not as much as, say, Get Lost or 69 Love Songs, but it's still a solid record (and a lot better than i IMHO).
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| Posts: 861 | Location: Boston, MA | Registered: 14 May 2004 | |
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I think this album is pretty good. I don't think the distortion distracts at all from the melodies, but I listen through a pair of pretty nice Etymotic earphones, so that might be a factor. Highlights for me are "California Girls," "The Nun's Litany," "Too Drunk to Dream," and especially "Drive on, Driver."
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| Posts: 288 | Location: Down the Spirit Hole | Registered: 17 June 2007 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Briznow:
I listen through a pair of pretty nice Etymotic earphones, so that might be a factor.
They're great, aren't they?
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| Posts: 2810 | Location: Drug induced coma. | Registered: 01 December 2006 | |
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