The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)

[AnthonyI]

Wait, did you not get the 1001 albums to hear before you die book? Dammit, who am I thinking of?

 

[dbarila]

Well, at least I won't have to worry about finding something else to listen to for another 3 hours.

 

[WhiteDahlias]

I love the magnetic fields and this album, but I'm not sure I'll get a chance to listen to the whole thing today. I am probably going to give it a preemptive 4-4.5/5 and try to spread it out through the rest of the week.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Reading up on Gainsbourg, he did like younger women… so I’m not sure it is entirely fantastical or at all allegorical.

 

[dbarila]

I'm really digging this Magnetic Fields album. It's slightly annoying/overwhelming that it's song long which means I'll probably be less likely to revisit the whole thing.

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

Serge is a 4/5, and Magnetic Fields a 4.5/5. It's a -.5 for length. I have the 6×10" boxset that doesn't get a whole lot of play.

 

[Whiteout75]

Reading up on Gainsbourg, he did like younger women… so I’m not sure it is entirely fantastical or at all allegorical.

Yeah, I don't really know that much about him, and my question marks was in earnest, as in "is this interpretation possible?". But he was also a provocateur, and I've made mistakes in missing the point with that before.

 

[jt4527]

I found AllMusic's review amusing, last paragraph quoted:

Perhaps best described as a dirty old bastard's attempt to make his own R&B love-man's record along the lines of a Let's Get It On (itself still two years away from release), it's by turns fascinating and repellent, hilarious and grim, but never dull -- which, in Gainsbourg's world, would be the ultimate (and quite possibly the only) sin.

 

[dbarila]

Made it through all 69 Love Songs. Now I feel like I accomplished something at work today. 4/5. Could make a strong case for a 4.5 or even 5 if it was shorter.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Made it through all 69 Love Songs. Now I feel like I accomplished something at work today. 4/5. Could make a strong case for a 4.5 or even 5 if it was shorter.

I seem to remember in an interview with Stephen Merrit that his original idea was 99 love songs but realized that he would never get there so he went with the cheeky 69

 

[dbarila]

I seem to remember in an interview with Stephen Merrit that his original idea was 99 love songs but realized that he would never get there so he went with the cheeky 69

Makes me exhausted just thinking about it.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Mac Demarco says that shit’s lazy:

 

[Nee Lewman]

And Max Richter says “oh yeah? Well you better bring a pillow and blanket to my show:”


(This was a thing)

 

[dbarila]

And Max Richter says “oh yeah? Well you better bring a pillow and blanket to my show:”


(This was a thing)

I've been looking for a new sleep playlist. Gonna try this album next time I can't sleep.

 

[avecigrec]

I've been looking for a new sleep playlist. Gonna try this album next time I can't sleep.

It's incredible

 

[avecigrec]

5/3/23

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

69 Love Songs - The Magnetic Fields | Album | AllMusic

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

www.allmusic.com

Been a looooooong time since I visited this, especially because it is so long. It's brilliant though. 4/5

 

[avecigrec]

The Magnetic Fields were originally brought to my attention because of my love of The Burning Hell - particularly this song, which would not be entirely out of place on this album...

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Who wants to tell him?

The less yo know the more enjoyable it is.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Mac Demarco says that shit’s lazy:

I love Mac but this his just him recording while fucking around.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

The Magnetic Fields were originally brought to my attention because of my love of The Burning Hell - particularly this song, which would not be entirely out of place on this album...

I became familiar with Merritt first from Magnetic Fields and while I find that project quite good. I prefer the music he’s released with The 6ths