The Magnetic Fields

Summary

The Magnetic Fields is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,578 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is Distant Plastic Trees^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is The Wayward Bus^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is The Charm of the Highway Strip^[5].
• A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is Holiday^[6].
• A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is Get Lost^[7].
• A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is 69 Love Songs^[8].
• The Magnetic Fields's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• The Magnetic Fields's genre is synth-pop^[10].
• The Magnetic Fields's genre is indie rock^[11].
• Les Champs Magnétiques is named after The Magnetic Fields^[12].
• The Magnetic Fields's record label is recorded as Merge Records^[13].
• The Magnetic Fields's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records^[14].
• The Magnetic Fields's record label is recorded as Warner Music Germany^[15].
• The Magnetic Fields's Commons category is recorded as The Magnetic Fields^[16].
• The Magnetic Fields's country of origin is recorded as United States^[17].
• The Magnetic Fields comprises Stephin Merritt^[18].
• The Magnetic Fields comprises John Woo^[19].
• The Magnetic Fields comprises Claudia Gonson^[20].
• The Magnetic Fields comprises Sam Davol^[21].
• 1989 marks the founding of The Magnetic Fields^[22].
• The Magnetic Fields's location of formation is recorded as Boston^[23].
• The Magnetic Fields's official website is recorded as http://www.houseoftomorrow.com/^[24].
• The Magnetic Fields's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Magnetic Fields^[25].
• The Magnetic Fields's work location is recorded as New York City^[26].
• The Magnetic Fields's start of work period is recorded as 1989^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1990^[30]

• Genre(s): dream pop, indie folk, indie pop, lo-fi, minimal synth, noise pop, synth-pop, twee pop^[31]

• Community tags: dream pop, indie folk, indie pop, lo-fi, minimal synth, noise pop, synth-pop, twee pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3ff72a59-f39d-411d-9f93-2d4a86413013^[33]

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Founding

1989 marks the founding of The Magnetic Fields^[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as Boston^[23].

Why It Matters

The Magnetic Fields ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,578 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]