Apr 17, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt has a history of being a bit unresponsive and surly during interviews, but there's no denying the guy's chops as a songwriter. More

Mar 12, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Under the Radar’s Winter (March/April) Issue will be hitting the stands soon. The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. The issue also features interviews with Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, of Montreal, Frankie Rose, Spiritualized, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, and much more.  More

Feb 27, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

NPR is now streaming the upcoming new albums of Andrew Bird, The Magnetic Fields, and White Rabbits. More

Jan 11, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Leading up the band's tenth album, Love at the Bottom of the Sea, The Magnetic Fields have unveiled the first taste of things to come with the record's first single, "Andrew in Drag." More

Dec 13, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

The Magnetic Fields have announced that they will be releasing their tenth full-length album Love at the Bottom of the Sea on March 6.  More

May 23, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Merge will release Obscurities, a collection of rare, previously unreleased tracks from singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt, on Aug. 23. More

Jan 08, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

After an initial announcement, the list of bands set to play the 18th annual Noise Pop Festival is growing real long. The San Francisco fest goes down February 23rd-March 1st, and here are a few new notable inclusions: More

Dec 08, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

The Noise Pop Festival, which takes place in pretty much every San Francisco venue, is back in the new decade. The 18th Noise Pop, is happening February 23rd - March 1st, and features indie rock heavyweights and upstarts alike. More

Nov 10, 2009 By Rebekka Utermohlen

Pitchfork has reported that The Magnetic Fields will be releasing a new album entitled Realism on Nonesuch January 26th. The 13-track album is the follow-up to The Magnetic Fields' 2008 album Distortion. More