Shirley Simms

Magnetic Fields @ Town Hall

Verbally meticulous, restrained and constitutionally glum, the songwriter Stephin Merritt is no one's idea of a rocker -- apparently not even his own. His band the Magnetic Fields usually performs in a quiet acoustic lineup. So "Distortion" (Nonesuch), their latest album, was a surprise, since its songs are awash in guitar discord over a big beat. Would the Magnetic Fields plug in and rock out for their four-night stand at Town Hall?

On Thursday night the answer was no. [NY Times]

The Magnetic Fields played their fourth of four shows in a row at Town Hall last night (Feb 24). These pictures from are from the February 22nd performance. More photos & stuff below....

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posted at 1:13 PM on February 25, 2008 in music | pictures | Comments (26)