New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Magnetic Fields have released "(I Want to Join A) Biker Gang," a new song from their forthcoming album, Quickies, due digitally on May 15 and on five vinyl EPs and a single CD on May 29 via Nonesuch Records. Quickies features twenty-eight new short songs by Stephin Merritt, ranging in length from thirteen seconds to two minutes and thirty-five seconds.
Pre-orders of Quickies also include a download of the previously released songs "Kraftwerk in a Blackout" and "The Day the Politicians Died." Top40-Charts.com Store pre-orders of the vinyl box set and CD also include an exclusive, limited-edition print autographed by Merritt.
Quickies features Merritt and other Magnetic Fields band members Sam Davol, Claudia Gonson, Shirley Simms, and John Woo. They are joined by longtime friends and collaborators Chris Ewen, Daniel Handler, and Pinky Weitzman.
The Magnetic Fields residencies at intimate City Winery venues in seven cities—Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, Boston, New York, Washington, and Philadelphia—originally scheduled for this spring and summer have been rescheduled for January and February 2021, due to COVID-19.
THE MAGNETIC FIELDS CITY WINERY RESIDENCIES
Jan 17-20 Chicago
Jan 22 Nashville
Jan 24&25 Atlanta
Jan 27-29 Boston
Jan 31-Feb 3 New York City
Feb 5-7 Philadelphia
Feb 9-11 Washington, DC.
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