• Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Jan 26, 2010
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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

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  1. Merritt’s songs are, as ever, as lugubrious yet playful as his voice.
  2. Who knows what's real and what's not, but The Magnetic Fields write Great Pop songs, and this means a lot.
  3. 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.