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Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings
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AlR.Jan 26, 2010As good as a Distortion follow-up can get. Merritt writes like no one.
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Dec 4, 2014
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Merritt’s songs are, as ever, as lugubrious yet playful as his voice.
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Who knows what's real and what's not, but The Magnetic Fields write Great Pop songs, and this means a lot.
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Realism showcases how effective it can be when it is allied to a dry sense of humour, a flair for melody and an ability to engage with more than a narcissistic world view.