Released January 15, 2008 Length 38:46 Distortion
(2008) Realism
(2010) Release date 15 January 2008 Genres Indie pop, Noise pop | Recorded Mother West, New York Label Nonesuch Artist The Magnetic Fields Producer Stephin Merritt | |
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Nominations GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist Similar The Magnetic Fields albums, Indie pop albums | ||
The magnetic fields three way
Distortion is the eighth studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields. It was released on January 15, 2008 by record label Nonesuch.
Contents
Recording
As the album's title implies, several of the musical performances featured are distorted by various means. In particular, the album's sound was influenced by the 1985 album Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Distortion was recorded at Mother West in New York City. It was produced by Stephin Merritt and co-produced by Charles Newman.
No synthesizers were used to record the album; it is the second in a "no-synth trilogy", succeeding the 2004 album i and preceding 2010's Realism.
Release
Distortion debuted at number 77 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 8,000 copies in its first week.
Reception
Distortion has been well received by critics. It currently holds a 79/100 rating at review aggregator website Metacritic.
Track listing
All tracks written by Stephin Merritt.
Personnel
Songs
1Three‐Way3:00
2California Girls3:00
3Old Fools3:00