Realism (studio album) by The Magnetic Fields

Realism by The Magnetic Fields
Year: 2010
Release date: 2010-01-26
Overall rank: 24,063rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
67/100 (from 27 votes)
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Award Top albums of the 2010s (5,545th)
Award Best albums of all time (24,063rd)
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The Magnetic Fields bestography

Realism is ranked 11th best out of 15 albums by The Magnetic Fields on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Magnetic Fields is 69 Love Songs which is ranked number 475 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,732.

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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67/100 (from 27 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 67.3/100, a mean average of 63.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 65.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.6.

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From 02/24/2018 09:58
A dieci anni dal capolavoro "69 love songs" e dopo alcuni alti e bassi, la creatura di Stephin Merritt torna ad un ottimo livello, se non di scrittura, almeno di sensibilità musicale. Che è la stessa di dieci anni prima ma che nel disco precedente sembrava essersi smarrita in mezzo alle troppe sperimentazioni. Disco che sembra una danza classica fatta in punta di piedi e a tratti può sembrare stucchevole, ma non è male.
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From 07/18/2012 00:25
Just don't understand why 'Realism' is given such a raw deal - it's great! Interlude, Painted Flower, I Don't Know What to Say, and From a Sinking Boat all display significant depth and elegance to Merritt's songcraft, who seems to get better with time. Love it.
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From 03/06/2012 18:44
A weak album from a great band.The charm and fun still seem to be there, the songs just aren't as strong as they are on albums like 69 Love Songs and I.
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