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22 November 2011

The Magnetic Fields - Strange Powers →[More:]I looked it up after this was played during the end credits of the last episode of Bored to Death.
Had never heard of this band. Strangely hypnotic.

post by: jouke at: 15:15 | 7 comments

Magnetic Fields are insanely great. And they have a LOT of good music out there.

Old stuff:
"Fear of Trains"
"100,000 Fireflies"

Middle stuff:
"You And Me And The Moon"
"Busby Berkeley Dreams"

Newer stuff:
"California Girls"
"Dada Polka"

posted by BoringPostcards 22 November | 15:43

I really love Bored to Death.
I got a big Magnetic Fields discography a while ago because of their vocal and devoted fans. A friend of mine loves the love songs album so much he's afraid their other stuff won't live it up it.

posted by ethylene 22 November | 15:53

live up to it. Oy, the typos. I really should be studying.

posted by ethylene 22 November | 15:53

There's a recent documentary about them. If you do the Netflix thing, it's streaming.

posted by 2or3whiskeysodas 22 November | 16:29

I've loved them for twenty years. And yes, the documentary is great - and one of the few movies that I've wanted to see that was actually on Netflix streaming!

posted by pinky 22 November | 18:22

I also loved the doc but I took a friend who didn't know the band that well or all the songs like I did, and she came out of it less impressed. "Who's this weird dude and why do people accommodate him?"

posted by rmless2 23 November | 12:09

oh yeah - I knew some of the people interviewed and I have had years of familiarity with the music and the people in the band. I don't think you would enjoy it nearly as much if you didn't.

posted by pinky 23 November | 16:19

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