{"product_id":"magnetic-fields-quickies","title":"Magnetic Fields- Quickies","description":"\u003cp\u003eMerritt explains his thinking behind the Quickies concept: \"I've been reading a lot of very short fiction, and I enjoyed writing 101 Two-Letter Words, the poetry book about the shortest words you can use in Scrabble. And I've been listening to a lot of French baroque harpsichord music. Harpsichord doesn't lend itself to languor. So I've been thinking about one instrument at a time, playing for about a minute or so and then stopping, and I've been thinking of narratives that are only a few lines long. To date, Stephin Merritt has written and recorded 12 Magnetic Fields albums, including the popular and critically acclaimed 69 Love Songs. A song from that record, \"The Book of Love,\" has been covered by Peter Gabriel and has appeared in numerous TV shows and films; notably, the Nairobi Chamber Orchestra performed the song at an official state dinner in Kenya, before Presidents Barack Obama and Uhuru Kenyatta delivered their toasts. Merritt has also composed original music and lyrics for several music theater pieces, including an off-Broadway stage musical of Neil Gaiman's novel Coraline, for which he received an Obie Award. In 2014, Merritt composed songs and background music for the first musical episode of public radio's This American Life. Stephin Merritt also releases albums under the band names the 6ths, the Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes. Band Members: Stephin Merritt, Sam Davol, Claudia Gonson, Shirley Simms, John Woo, Chris Ewen, Daniel Handler, Pinky Weitzman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCastles of America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Biggest Tits in History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Day the Politicians Died\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Castle Down a Dirt Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bathroom Quickie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Stupid Boyfriend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love Gone Wrong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Favorite Bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kill a Man a Week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kraftwerk in a Blackout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When She Plays the Toy Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Death Pact (Let's Make A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I've Got a Date With Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Come Life Shaker Life!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e (I Want to Join A) Biker Gang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rock 'n' Roll Guy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8=You've Got a Friend in Beelzebub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let's Get Drunk Again (And Get Divorced)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Best Cup of Coffee in Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When the Brat Upstairs Got a Drum Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Price You Pay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Boy in the Corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Song of the Ant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Wish I Had Fangs and a Tail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Evil Rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e She Says Hello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Little Robot Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Wish I Were a Prostitute Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  ","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53091975627088,"sku":"75597922080","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/2762\/2480\/files\/3819527-2566979.jpg?v=1780313178","url":"https:\/\/noirrecordsuk.com\/products\/magnetic-fields-quickies","provider":"Noir Records Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}