The Magnetic Fields have unveiled the video for "'71 I Think I'll Make Another World," from the new album 50 Song Memoir. The song is one of fifty on the five-disc set that chronicles the fifty years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. You can watch it here. The video was created by Alex Basco Koch, Roger Miller, and José Zayas and features illustrations by Roger Miller. It was produced by Ghost Corporeal. It was originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by Zayas, which picks up on Wednesday.
The Magnetic Fields, whose new album, 50 Song Memoir, was released this past Friday on Nonesuch, have unveiled the video for the album track "'71 I Think I'll Make Another World," via its YouTube channel. The song is one of fifty on the five-disc set that chronicles the fifty years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. You can watch the video below.
The video was created by Alex Basco Koch, Roger Miller, and José Zayas and features illustrations by Roger Miller. It was produced by Ghost Corporeal. The video was originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by Zayas. Audiences across the United States can have a look at all of the great visuals that are part of the stage extravaganza in person when the tour begins in full swing this Wednesday, March 15. For tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
The album, which was released to critical acclaim, has received more praise over the weekend. The Sunday Times of London named it Album of the Week, saying it "yields typically rich dividends," and the Observer gave it four stars. Slate says that "it's spectacular."
To pick up a copy of 50 Song Memoir, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete fifty-song set at checkout.
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