Here it is. I found this album two years ago and have always wanted to share it with others. 69 Love Songs is one of my favorite albums of all time. Definitely top 10 no questions asked. It was released in 1999 closing off the 90's right. There are a very literal 69 songs and all of them are about love. So you definitely get what you paid for (or didn't pay for). What really brought me to love this record is that each song is worth listening too. There is not one song that really makes me cringe or want to skip. Stephin Merritt's voice is so low and powerful combined with the overall talent of the band members it is a really well balanced album. Songs range from poppy chorus driven melodies to electro-dance beats. Every song carries a completely different tune that will leave you snapping your fingers until they fall off. Believe me. You'll end up holding onto a lot of songs from this collection.
Songs to get you started: Absolutely Cuckoo, A Chicken With it's head cut off, Fido, Your leash is too long, Grand Canyon, Papa was a rodeo, Epitaph for my Heart, I shatter, Yeah! oh Yeah, Book of love.
Also, The Magnetic Fields have just recently released another album titled, Realism. Personally, I think that anything this band touches is amazing and although probably not all around as good as 69 Love Songs is it's most definitely worth your time. When listening to Realism you want to keep in mind Merritt's ironic twist when playing with words and melodies. Otherwise it sounds a little too happy and upbeat. Two songs I keep playing from this album are The Dada Polka and From A Sinking Boat. The last two songs of the album.
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