The Magnetic Fields

Seven songs for a road trip to anywhere

Going somewhere? Anywhere? Put on these tunes during your aimless getaway.

No Journalists Allowed: Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale talks to noise-pop musician Dan Friel

Dan Friel and Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt, Black Pus) — each with challenging yet accessible new solo albums — sat…

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

Interview: The Magnetic Fields drops an emotional bathysphere

On Love at the Bottom of the Sea, Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields take an emotional deep-sea journey, summoning…

ALARM’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2012

Another year, another torrential downpour of albums across our desks. As always, we encountered way too much amazing music, from…

Stephin Merritt Just Wont Stop

Stephin Merritt is a quirky and frighteningly prolific singer, songwriter, and multitalented musician whose multiple projects include solo work, four…