Magnetic Fields announce fresh batch of tour dates

With his depiction of Stephin Merritt for Paste's January feature on the Magnetic Fields, the illustrator known simply as "Pablo" managed to capture the soul of the lovelorn songwriter. Yeah, the dopey doe eyes pop out at you first, but check out that arrow piercing the guy's heart. Love hurts, as they say.

The band's latest effort, the headphone-friendly Distortion, showed how to properly co-opt the sound of the Jesus & Mary Chain after a legion of imitators had tried that trick and failed. Now, following a quick bout of shows in February and March and a summer run through Europe, Merritt and Company will criss-cross America once again this October.

Get distorted, y'all:

October
10 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ State Theater
11 - Madison, Wisc. @ Capitol Theater
13 - Dallas, Texas @ Majestic Theatre
14 - Austin, Texas @ Paramount Theater
15 - Boulder, Colo. @ Boulder Theater
17 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Symphony Hall at Woodruff Arts Center
18 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Meymandi Concert Hall
23 - Jersey City, N.J. @ Loews Jersey Theatre
24 - Columbus, Ohio @ Southern Theatre
25 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Merriam Theater
26 - Washington, D.C. @ Lisner Auditorium at GW University

Related links:
HouseOfTomorrow.com (Magnetic Fields home)
The Magnetic Fields on MySpace
NPR.org: Stephin Merritt writes a song in two days

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