The Magnetic Fields

Stephin is extremely honored to be included in the @nytimes list of the 30 Greatest Living Americans Songwriters. Link to the full story in our bio and https://nyti.ms/4vW3zKS #nyt30greatest #americansongwriters

#tinydesk • @themagfields performs more than half a dozen songs across the beloved ‘69 Love Songs’ 💫⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to watch the full performance, premiering only on npr.org/tinydesk or on @nprmusic ’s YouTube❗️

ICYMI - @mergerecords is putting out a limited edition, yellow vinyl reissue of Love at the Bottom of the Sea (2012), and it’s limited to 300 copies only. They are signed by Stephin, and are only available through @booksaremagicbk ! They come with a zine of @emmastraub ’s tour blog from that tour, with a cover by @mpluse . Also, on May 29th, you can join Emma and Stephin for a discussion and performance at Books are Magic. All details for the pre-order and tickets for the event are in the link in our bio and https://linktr.ee/themagfields

Celebrate the reissue of The Magnetic Fields’ 2012 album LOVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA with a limited edition “Hootie” yellow vinyl signed by band leader Stephin Merritt and zine! We will also be hosting a special performance and conversation with Stephin Merritt on May 29th! Grab tickets and preorder at the link in our bio!

Before @emmastraub became a bestselling novelist and the co-owner of @booksaremagicbk , she worked for The Magnetic Fields (@themagfields )! In this episode, she tells the story of how it all happened, and how ‘69 Love Songs’ changed her life.

Stephin’s got a mini-crossword in @nytgames ! Go to our linktree to read the article and play the puzzle. /2026/05/04/crosswords/songwriter-bonus-mini-crosswords.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS & FLEET FOXES JUST PERFORMED BOOK OF LOVE ON MY SHOW ‘ELIA VS ?’!!!!! My guests Stephin Merritt @themagfields & @robinpecknold @fleetfoxes joined me on @eastvillageradio to chat, perform & dj, and this collab came together spur of the moment right here in the booth. Magnificent!! Robin also broke open our hearts covering Judee Sill, and Stephin chatted his DJ night Porky’s which is tomorrow at @the_parkside_lounge_nyc & his recently being named as one of the greatest living American songwriters by @nytimes . (He agrees with me that I didn’t get voted in only on the technicality that I’m Welsh…) Listen back to the entire episode via the link in my bio. Thx to dear Stephin & Robin. & @aja_pecknold_smith ! 💛🤘 1st 🤳 @galkin.jonathan Video fumbles in a small booth all my own. xo Elia

OUT TODAY - Various Artists - All These Things I Thought I Knew: A Tribute to LD Beghtol (Mother West Records) An entire generation swooned and swayed to his voice on The Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs ("All My Little Words," anyone?). But LD Beghtol was so much more than this sweet bari-tenor voice we all knew and loved.  LD was also a singular songwriter whose multifaceted work can be heard across a multitude of diverse projects. As the creative force behind bands like Flare, Moth Wranglers, LD & The New Criticism (to name a few), LD created a body of work that defied genre labels and touched so many.  To celebrate LD's life and work, some of his closest friends and collaborators have come together to create this tribute to him. It features covers and remixes of his work, as well as new versions/interpretations and songs he wrote and never recorded/released. Featuring tracks by Stephin Merritt (The Magnetic Fields), Linda Smith, Jon DeRosa (Aarktica/Flare) & Charles Newman (Flare), Julia Kent, Kendall Jane Meade, Moth Wranglers, The Real Tuesday Weld, Dudley Klute and so many more.  Available everywhere music is heard, and on limited cassette and digital download via Mother West Bandcamp.  "Please join us for a Bandcamp Listening Party on May 2nd to celebrate this release. Many of the contributors will be logged in on the chat to share stories and answer questions. The link to RSVP is in bio!

The latest issue of Stephin’s Substack Blog “In the Village” is out now! Issue 23 is a Spring Romp. Subscribe at the link in our bio or /p/in-the-village-23

Come to Porky’s, a fun new queer music party, May 1, at @the_parkside_lounge_nyc ! Tickets link in our bio and /porky-s Performances by Sweaty Eddie and Stephin Music all night by DJs Mona Dehghan, Jesse Dorris, Luke Williams, and Stephin Arrive on the early side for performances We can’t wait to see you! @sweatyeddie.tv @newyorkmayor @themagfields @monamierecords @jessedorris

Get ready for Porky’s, a fun new queer music party at The Parkside Lounge in Manhattan on Friday, May 1st! Music to get you moving all night by DJs Mona Dehghan, Jesse Dorris, Luke Williams, and Stephin Merritt. Featuring performances by the incredible Sweaty Eddie and acclaimed Stephin Merritt! 10PM–Late! It’ll be a night to remember, so grab tickets quick! Link in bio ❤️

Issue 22 of Stephin’s photo zine, In the Village, is now up on Substack! Link in our bio.