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  • Audio CD (3 May 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • ASIN: B0001NNL8O
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Listen  1. I Die 2:14£0.69
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Is it art or is it affectation? On i, the Magnetic Fields' much anticipated follow-up to the critical and commercial success of 69 Love Songs, Stephen Merritt--the brains behind the band--sets himself a new target: 14 songs with titles all beginning with the letter "i". So, it's a simpler goal than before, which allows Mr Merritt to really stretch his creative brain in the right direction: the songs themselves. As 69 Love Songs proved, Merritt is a dab hand with a catchy ditty and i has loads of them. "I Don't Really Love You Anymore" has a jaunty beat that's in direct contrast to its rather downbeat title, while "I Thought You Were My Boyfriend" is a great take on 80s synth-pop, one that suits his lazy crooning voice perfectly. But where its predecessor had an obvious tenderness (due in no small part to its subject matter), i often veers too close to pretentiousness. Too much of it sounds like cleverness for cleverness's sake. Merritt is obviously a very talented songwriter. He just shouldn't always try so hard to prove it. --Robert Burrow


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The long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed 1999 release 69 Love Songs, i finds singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt in full possession of his acerbic wit. Featuring lyrics ripe with melancholy and bittersweet imagery, the record's 14 tracks are possibly the most personal Merritt has created to date--a departure from the many voices on 69 Love Songs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic acoustic seminal pop!, 1 Jun 2004
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Ignore the review above; while this album may be more acoustic than its predecessors, the sound is truly awesome. This is the first album I heard of The Magnetic Fields, and it really did blow me away. While it has something of an 80s synth feel to it, the use of violins, cello - even the banjo - make this album a joy to listen to. In addition, the sheer variety of styles, tied together by Meritt's hopeful yet melancholic vocals, makes this an album you will love on first hearing and hum the tunes to yourself for months. It's so good to find something simple and original these days!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Magnetic Fields,'I', 17 Oct 2004
The great majority of this album is perfect; the less successful tracks, 'I'm Tongue-Tied' and 'It's Only Time' (the latter being slightly schmaltzy)could, however, have been omitted and one feels that the album somewhat tails off after track 8. The cynicism of 'I Don't Believe You','I Don't Really Love You Anymore' and 'I Thought You Were My Boyfriend' is exquisitely incisive, and - far from being pretentious or overly-clever - Merritt's lyrics on these tracks are astute and introspective without being verbose.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Some great moments, but a little disappointing darling, 14 May 2004
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The joy of 69 Love Songs was picking out the gems amongst the one-joke novelties. On 'i', whilst there are some great moments, sad to say that the quality control still doesn't stretch over a whole album. The music has moved away from the electronic experiments favoured previously, which leads a lot of this album to sound quite samey. The one song where the synths are back, "I Thought You Were My Boyfriend", is possibly the strongest here - like prime Pet Shop Boys in a particularly bad mood. Ultimately, too many of these songs start well but don't go anywhere and fall back on repitition. 'I Don't Believe You' is catchy, but just repeats the same 20 seconds of music endlessly with different verse lyrics. For literate pop, the Divine Comedy or Black Box Recorder are still superior.
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