The Magnetic Fields Quickies
Release date:
May 29, 2020
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Merritt 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.
Tracklist:
- 1. Castles of America
- 2. The Biggest Tits in History
- 3. The Day the Politicians Died
- 4. Castle Down a Dirt Road
- 5. Bathroom Quickie
- 6. My Stupid Boyfriend
- 7. Love Gone Wrong
- 8. Favorite Bar
- 9. Kill a Man a Week
- 10. Kraftwerk in a Blackout
- 11. When She Plays the Toy Piano
- 12. Death Pact (Let's Make A)
- 13. I've Got a Date With Jesus
- 14. Come, Life, Shaker Life!
- 15. (I Want to Join A) Biker Gang
- 16. Rock 'n' Roll Guy
- 17. You've Got a Friend in Beelzebub
- 18. Let's Get Drunk Again (And Get Divorced)
- 19. The Best Cup of Coffee in Tennessee
- 20. When the Brat Upstairs Got a Drum Kit
- 21. The Price You Pay
- 22. The Boy in the Corner
- 23. Song of the Ant
- 24. I Wish I Had Fangs and a Tail
- 25. Evil Rhythm
- 26. She Says Hello
- 27. The Little Robot Girl
- 28. I Wish I Were a Prostitute Again
