The Magnetic Fields 
The best album credited to The Magnetic Fields is 69 Love Songs which is ranked number 460 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 3,912.
The Magnetic Fields is ranked number 355 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 5,649.
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The Magnetic Fields best albums
The following albums by The Magnetic Fields are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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The Magnetic Fields bestography composition
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| 1990s | 8 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 0% |
The Magnetic Fields best tracks
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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75/100  | 12/31/2023 16:39 | platus | | 71/100 |
85/100 | 10/12/2023 10:20 | MaxStorm98 | | 92/100 |
80/100 | 09/23/2023 10:30 | Stevo796 | | 74/100 |
90/100 | 01/17/2022 21:34 | MoonageDaydream | | 85/100 |
35/100 | 09/26/2021 15:29 | scottklus | | 37/100 |
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This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 74.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.1/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 20.9.
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indieshins 03/07/2022 22:55
69 Love Songs is a masterpiece, but its stature as such has also meant that their other work has gone underappreciated. They have a really high volume of great stuff, Stephin Merritt is a master craftsman!
Prolific and high leveled career by Stephin Merritt.
SingingPeasant96 11/29/2013 10:20
Susan Anway era is seriously underrated.
joyofdivision hits it right on the money. Whether it's 69 Love Songs or one of their other just as spectacular albums, nobody matches the charm that The Magnetic Fields radiate in every one of their songs.
yepyepyep 10/30/2011 00:23
Agreed with below comment. I love their earlier synthpop work too.
if you edit 69 Love Songs down to about 35, it's the best album ever made ;)
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