The Magnetic Fields were able to get through eight of ... he still sounded excellent leading "The Book of Love" and harmonizing with Gonson on "Come Back From San Francisco." ...

A performance of a formalist masterpiece deserves a formalist review presented as a performance of sorts. No? Well, that’s ...

Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields has received widespread critical acclaim and been included in countless "best of albums of all time" lists. This Thursday and Friday, the band will play the 1999 ...

Beghtol wasn’t a regular member of Stephen Merritt’s Magnetic Fields project, but his piercing, airy tenor was crucial to some of the loveliest tracks on 69 Love Songs: “All My Little Words ...

The Magnetic Fields are the brainchild of songwriter ... Merritt's song “The Book of Love” was performed by Peter Gabriel and appears in the film Shall We Dance, as well as in numerous other ...