Stephen Mejias

Just this morning, I was thinking about the Magnetic Fields, and specifically about how I haven’t really enjoyed their work since 1999’s inspired 69 Love Songs. While i had plenty of fine moments, I can’t stand to listen to it anymore. It strikes me as mawkish and false. Distortion bothered me from the very beginning. There was nothing to hold on to. And though I’m mildly interested in the new one, Realism, I'm not excited enough to add it to “the list.”

And, dang it, just when I thought it was safe to check my e-mail, it turns out that Gang">http://www.myspace.com/ganggangdance">Gang Gang Dance’s long out-of-print 2005 release, the highly acclaimed God’s Money, is available again&#151and on vinyl, hallelujah. A note from The">http://www.thesocialregistry.com/index2.html">The Social Registry, another one of my favorite labels:

It’s been awhile since I last hooked up with Massive Attack. Heligoland is the unit’s fifth full-length studio release and, with collaborations from Damon Albarn, Hope Sandovol, Tunde Adebimpe, and Martina Topley-Bird, it has to be good. Right?