Heavily Distorted Views
The Magnetic Fields, the best of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt's many personalities, has been fairly quiet this decade. On Distortion, the latest release since 69 Love Songs, Merritt overhauls the acoustic sound with heavily distorted effects, creating a unique acoustic shoegaze sound that marks a departure from their previous efforts. The result is a remarkably refreshing addition to the worn out style of cynical, self-absorbed dialogue that Morrissey made famous during his stay with The Smiths.