From the light shining on of some of the smallest creatures in the world, to the depths of the ocean, The Magnetic Fields are known for their immense dedication to irony and love.
10 albums and hundreds of songs into their career, The Magnetic Fields have well-proven to be able to attract an audience. This Sunday brings the off-kilter indie darlings to the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue to promote their newest effort, 2012’s Love at the Bottom of the Sea. We’ve got tickets to the show for a couple of very lucky fans that are as easy to get as counting to one-two-69.
The Magnetic Fields have been kicking around since their 1991 cult hit “100,000 Fireflies.” The multi-instrumental four-piece are known for their genre-hopping and the ironic lyricism of lead singer Stephin Merrit. Since their major commercial breakout in 1999 with the three-album opus 69 Love Songs, The Magnetic Fields have produced four critically acclaimed albums, been on several “best-of” lists, and managed to survive the ever-evolving world of indie pop.
Although the first three albums of the 21st century left the Magnetic Fields devoid of the synth work on which their sound was built, 2012’s Love At the Bottom of the Sea sees the return of square waves and modulated oscillators. The welcomed resurgence of electronic instrumentation has added a new spin on an old dynamic well-worth checking out, as apparent on “God Wants Us to Wait” and “Andrew in Drag.”
So how can you get your hands on a pair of tickets to such a great show? It’s simple! Since The Magnetic fields have such a penchant for romance, in the comments below, tell us your favorite song with “love” in the title.
Since I’m hopelessly in love with the girl in the swan dress, I’m going to have to go with Bjork’s “All Is Full of Love.”
The winner will be chosen at noon on Friday, November 16, and must confirm the tickets via email by 3pm for the show that night. Tickets are still available.
