The Magnetic Fields

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Sparks, The Magnetic Fields, Sleaford Mods, Public Practice, The Dears and Peaking Lights, plus the first-ever vinyl pressing of The Eighteenth Day of May's 2005 debut.

Who wouldn't want to listen to Jarvis Cocker and Magnetic Fields maestro Stephin Merritt talk about music for an hour? You can do just that...

One of the best independent labels of the last three decades, Merge Records has released so many amazing records over the years -- here are 20 of our favorites.

The Other Music documentary is streaming this weekend (April 17-20) to help support independent record stores and movie theaters hurt by COVID-19 closures.

Listen to new songs from Hayley Williams, Car Seat Headrest, Courtney Marie Andrews, Playboi Carti, Magnetic Fields, Bedouine (Margo Guryan cover), Toadies (Mavis Staples/Jeff Tweedy cover), and more.

Listen to new songs by The Magnetic Fields, Waxahatchee (Caroline Polachek cover), Daughters (Cramps cover), Amber Mark (Nirvana cover), DaBaby, Jeffrey Lewis, Nick Lowe, El Ten Eleven, Purity Ring, Orville Peck, Dandy Warhols, and more...

This was the last of Ben's daily livestreams, but he mentioned he'll be doing one a week starting this Thursday (4/2) ”every week into the foreseeable future as long as people are quarantined.”

Live from Here with Chris Thile will be back in NYC this spring for more shows at Town Hall featuring The Magnetic Fields, Angel Olsen, Wilco and more.

The Magnetic Fields have announced Quickies, a collection of 28 short songs, all of which are between thirteen seconds and 2:35.

This past Saturday at Symphony Space marked the third night of the four-show A Stephin Merritt / The Magnetic Fields Residency that features two nights of Magnetic Fields, and a show each for his bands The Gothic Archies and Future Bible Heroes...