Blogcritics Comments on 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Comment by Michael J. West

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:01:09 EST

This review is almost a year old, but I'm going to take the opportunity now to say this: Stephin Merritt is the best living songwriter in America.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:13:51 EST

i bought this record a couple weeks ago. nothing short of wonderful.

Comment by David Jennings

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 07:32:18 EST

My favourite album ever. More details at the 69 Love Songs wiki site (feel free to contribute!).

Comment by Al Barger

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:47:17 EST

"All My Little Words" is just incredibly tender and beautiful. They used it very effectively for the closing montage of an episode of The Shield. The highly conflicted gay cop has pushed away his lover, and stands alone, "unboyfriendable." A long running comic storyline in the show involved two black dope dealers fighting over the attentions of an extremely skanky fat white girl. The last half of "All My Little Words" provided the sole commentary (no dialogue) to the resolution, as the comedy suddenly turned into a gruesome double murder. It made a very striking effect.

Comment by Aaman

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:03:10 EST

Perhaps I was a bit harsh in my previous comment. I just pulled the album off iTunes and it is good indeed. The lyrics are more effective when heard in the context of the song. Nice voice. Reminds me of early 70s acts, like the Carpenters Reminds me of Dylan's (Bob, not Thomas) comment about 'a poem is a naked person, a song is a person capable of walking by himself' 'unboyfriendable'!!!

Comment by Aaman

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:54:47 EST

pop - yes, poetry - I don't think so just my opinion Tks for the review - will have to give it a listen. unboyfriendable!!!!