Track Listing

1. BBC Radioponic Worship
2. Desert Island
3. Deep Sea Diving Suit
4. Strange Powers
5. Torn Green Velvet Eyes
6. The Flowers She Sent & The Flowers She Said She Sent
7. Swinging London
8. In My Secret Place
9. Sad Little Moon
10. The Trouble I've Been Looking For
11. Sugar World
12. All You Ever Do Is Walk Away
13. In My Car
14. Take Ecstasy With Me

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49302 in Music
• Released on: 1999-01-12
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Desert Island
This is one album I'd need if I were stuck on one. I remember seeing this record and the cover grabbing my attention. I'm big on cover art and sometimes buy an album based on just that. This tactic has introduced me to other great bands, like Stereolab or Neutral Milk Hotel. And the Magnetic Fields. This was my first Magnetic Fields album and has had a lot of play time. Though I appreciate their new work, my heart will always be with the classics like Get Lost, Holiday and Distant Plastic Trees. They have this youthful spirit about them that is both melancholy and dreamy. Definitely a great place to start if you're interested in the band and a must-have if you're a fan.

most accessible and coolest of the Magnetics...
one of those peices of art I feel priveleged know of. About half the songs are instant classics and leave me in a sea of bliss. (see "Flowers..", "Stranger Powers","In my secret place", "Sugar World", "All you ever..", "Take Ecstasy..") The rest are quality too though. Don't know if I've ever heard the synthesizer put to such good use or if there's a voice (or mind for that matter) I'm more jealous of than Stephen Merritt's. Start here, then "Get Lost" ...

Cross Between Joy Division and New Order
I know what I just said so don't bother correcting me. Just listen because it's a fantastic album, especially if you're fans of the Joy Division boys. Standout tracks include Desert Island and Strange Powers.