The Story Behind: The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs, Ep 224

The Story Behind: The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs, Ep 224

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Stephin Merritt set out to write a songbook's worth of material and record it in his bedroom in Manhattan with the help The Magnetic Fields. He never expected it would become an indie darling. The guys meet to discuss the final listener pick of the summer and touch on universal truth via zither.

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