Stephin Merrit released the first single from The Magnetic Fields in 1991. And before the end of the decade, he was already admired as a composer and lyricist, by both music critics and a good number of his colleagues.
69 Love Songs was initially going to be an album with 100 love songs that he would present in a theater revue format. However, when he realized that the final result wouldn't be under four hours, he decided to embrace a smaller, more playful number. The album, released in 1999, ultimately allowed Merritt to reach a much wider audience.
Almost from the moment it was released, 69 Love Songs was hailed as a masterpiece. Merritt's tremendous personality, as well as the exceptional nature of so many good songs spread across three CDs, gave him a status that has remained steady over the years. However, the success of the album also represented a milestone that was almost impossible to match. Many of his recent works, from Quickies (2020) to 50 Song Memoir (2017), in which he dedicates a song to each of the first 50 years of his life, have been discreetly received.
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