The Magnetic Fields are an odd band. Formed around singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Stephin Merrit, they exist as a showcase for his songs, without necessarily being a showcase for his performance. The songs themselves are wildly diverse in genre, production, and instrumentation, while sharing a sardonic sense of humour wed to a deep emotional sincerity. Additionally, Magnetic Fields albums are often produced to a strict creative limit such as "everything is distorted" or "all the songs start with the definite article". Stef Animal (@stef_animal) joins the podcast to talk about her love of The Magnetic Fields, and the value of giving yourself creative limits.

Find Stef's music at:

https://stef-animal.bandcamp.com/

https://thegoldenawesome.bandcamp.com/

https://mestar.bandcamp.com/