Hm. Okay. The first song and the album cover are not overwhelming me with holy shitness. BUT having created probably the best concept album ever and a body of work that will be cherished for generations to come, I’m still excited about the new Magnetic Fields album, Distortion, out 1/15/08 on Nonesuch. Preliminary interviews have Stephin Merritt saying they used piano feedback on every song. They are calling their live shows this spring “residencies” and not a proper tour. Six shows in Chicago at the Old Town School is generous, and by the time the shows were announced in our free weekly, there were barely any tickets left. Tracklist and tourdates below, as well as the new song “Three-way” and a live cover of “Born On a Train” by the Arcade Fire.
Distortions Tracklist:
01. Three-Way
02. California Girls
03. Old Fools
04. Xavier Says
05. Mr Mistletoe
06. Please Stop Dancing
07. Drive On, Driver
08. Too Drunk To Dream
09. Till The Bitter End
10. I’ll Dream Alone
11. The Nun’s Litany
12. Zombie Boy
13. Courtesans
Tour dates:
2/11/08 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
2/12/08 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
2/14/08 Somerville, MA – Somerville Theatre
2/15/08 Somerville, MA – Somerville Theatre
2/21/08 New York, NY – Town Hall
2/22/08 New York, NY – Town Hall
2/23/08 New York, NY – Town Hall
2/28/08 San Francisco, CA – Herbst Theatre
2/29/08 San Francisco, CA – Herbst Theatre
3/02/08 Los Angeles, CA – Music Box @ Fonda
3/03/08 Los Angeles, CA – Music Box @ Fonda
3/06/08 Seattle, WA – Town Hall
3/07/08 Seattle, WA – Town Hall
3/14/08 Chicago, IL – Old Town School Of Folk Music
3/15/08 Chicago, IL – Old Town School Of Folk Music
3/16/08 Chicago, IL – Old Town School Of Folk Music
The Magnetic Fields–Three-way
The Arcade Fire–Born on a Train (live on KCRW)
–Stinky Pinky
