Subsequent albums would see the magnetic fields chief songwriter. The wayward bus is the second studio album by american indie pop band the magnetic fields, released in 1992 by record label popup as with the bands previous album distant plastic trees, susan anway acts as lead vocalist on the wayward bus, which is the last magnetic fields album to feature her in this role. The wayward bus distant plastic trees by the magnetic. Distant plastic trees is the debut studio album by american indie pop band the magnetic fields, released in 1991. Tracks are listed sequentially on inner sleeves for each album. In 1991, he put together his first album under the magnetic fields name, distant plastic trees. The magnetic fields debut, distant plastic trees, is a fine album in its own right, although to many fans of the group it will serve more as a blueprint for stephin merritts later work. Holiday is the fourth studio album by american indie pop band the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields, the wayward bus distant plastic trees. The album is noteworthy for its stripped down sound and largely synthesized instrumentation.
The fivecd fivelp set chronicles the 50 years of songwriter stephin merritts life with one song per year. Thats where i go when i see the moon living in an abandoned firehouse with you youre in your own little head in a field of sunflowers. The magnetic fields wayward bus distant plastic trees vinyl record. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. More than 1050000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. The magnetic fields are an american band founded and led by stephin merritt.
Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Mar, 2017 distant plastic trees, the magnetic fields 1991 even if distant plastic trees were the only magnetic fields release, it would still be an unbelievable find if and when it was ever unearthed. As its title indicates, 69 love songs is a threevolume concept album composed of 69 love songs, all. While both albums are credited to the magnetic fields, distant plastic trees is actually a merritt solo album, with the exception of lead vocals by susan anway. Merritt had been recording for quite some years when he teamed up with claudia gonson, sam davol and v. The magnetic fields are essentially stephin merritts band, although he also draws from a wide range of collaborators. The album was actually the third to be recorded, and was intended to be released through the label feel good all over prior to the charm of the highway strip. If distant plastic trees were up first, most people probably would not be able to sit through the whole thing. Their first two albums, the wayward bus and distant plastic trees, contain some real gems of keyboardpop, including the cult favourite 100,000 fireflies. Merritts accordion player, the novelist daniel handler, later noted that this tinny and intimate recording, in quiet defiance of the reigning roar of pop. The wayward bus distant plastic trees remastered the magnetic fields. Here is the very earliest material by stephin merritts everexcellent ensemble the magnetic fields. Report this album or account if you like the magnetic fields, you may also like. Distant plastic trees, the magnetic fields first album, was originally released in england and japan in 1991.
The magnetic fields named after the andre breton novel les champs magnetiques is an american indie pop group founded and led by stephin merritt. The magnetic fields the wayward bus distant plastic. Here you can find the wayward astronomer shared files. The magnetic fields the wayward bus distant plastic trees 2019 reissue merge records. The magnetic fields the wayward busdistant plastic.
The magnetic fields first two albums, the wayward bus and distant plastic trees, make their debut appearance here on vinyl, packaged together as a twolp set. Distant plastic trees feels very different from all other magnetic fields releases and comes across sounding more like enya singing folk songs. Hiss golden messenger poor moon i am emotionally tangled up in quite a few hiss recordsall for good reasonsbut this is the one that forged my friendship with michael taylor. As its title indicates, 69 love songs is a threevolume concept album composed of 69 love songs, all written by magnetic fields frontman stephin merritt.
Holiday by magnetic fields vinyl, oct2011, merge for sale. Listen free to the magnetic fields distant plastic trees railroad boy, smoke signals and more. The wayward bus distant plastic trees remastered download on amazon. Merritt also plays many of the instruments, concocting a sort of indie popsynth rock. The magnetic fields named after the andre bretonphilippe soupault novel les champs magnetiques are an american band founded and led by stephin merritt. The magnetic fields distant plastic trees 1991, cd. Listen free to the magnetic fields the wayward bus distant plastic trees when you were my baby, the saddest story ever told and more. The magnetic fields first two albums, the wayward bus and distant plastic trees, make their debut appearance on vinyl, packaged together as a twolp set. Download on amazon a chicken with its head cut off play on apple music a chicken with its head cut off download on itunes. Im probably in the minority here, but distant plastic trees and the wayward bus have always been my favorite magnetic fields albums by far. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. Here you can buy and download music mp3 the magnetic fields.
The wayward bus distant plastic trees remastered dec 2016. There was just stephin merritt, a laconic, somewhat depressed musiciansongwriter in his midtwenties. Better oblivion community center by better oblivion community center. Wayward bus distant plastic trees vinyl by the magnetic fields. Merritts accordion player, the novelist daniel handler, later noted that. The magnetic fields wayward bus distant plastic trees vinyl. You can buy album distant plastic trees 1991 the magnetic fields. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of the wayward bus distant plastic trees 1994 by the magnetic fields at mp3caprice. Artist biography by richie unterberger the magnetic fields may be a bona fide band, but in most essential respects they are the project of studio wunderkind stephin merritt, who writes, produces, and generally sings all of the material. Even worse, the synthesizers sound especially fake with some really annoying sound effects. Distant plastic trees by the magnetic fields album, indie. He is the groups primary songwriter, producer and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. Originally released in 1992, domino rerelease the iconic second studio album by the magnetic fields the wayward bus in a double compilation lp with its predecessor distant plastic trees originally released in 1991. The magnetic fields wayward bus distant plastic trees.
We have 30 themagneticfields other torrents for you. The magnetic fields 50 song memoir is out now on nonesuch records. Originally, the fields were a cover band for merritts songs. The albums are released in separate covers, but the front cover for distant plastic trees is packaged as the compilation back cover. I think its because this was the era before stephin merritt became a genius and a critical darling to npr, et al. The wayward bus distant plastic trees the magnetic fields.
Distant plastic trees 1991 indie the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields this is a the magnetic fields discography, not a stephin merritt discography. The wayward bus distant plastic trees the magnetic. Distant plastic treesthe wayward bus reissue 1994 originally 1991 and 1992 1. Distant plastic trees was originally released in england and japan in 1991. The magnetic fields the wayward busdistant plastic trees. He played all of the music himself, and wrote nine of the ten tracks on the lp. A blog devoted to the works of stephin merritt of the magnetic fields, the 6ths, future bible heroes, the gothic archies, et al. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as fr. Adept at computer music programming and production, merritt records his own albums and plays almost everything on them with help from cellist sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, percussionistpianist claudia gonson, and singer. The magnetic fields first two albums, the wayward bus and distant plastic trees, packaged together as a twolp set.
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