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The Magnetic Fields Bring Eight of Their ’69 Love Songs’ to NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’

Magnetic Fields performed eight songs from their celebrated double LP '69 Love Songs' during their appearance appearance on NPR's 'Tiny Desk.'

The special performance allowed Stephin Merritt and co. to offer stripped-down takes on some of the songs they’ve been playing around North America this year as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the classic double album. Merritt continued to share vocal duties with his bandmates as they played through the rest of the set with Claudia Gonson helming “Reno Dakota,” Kaczynski taking “For We Are the King of the Boudoir,” and Shirley Simms singing “Kiss Me Like You Mean It.” And even though the frontman was reportedly battling a head cold, he still sounded excellent leading “The Book of Love” and harmonizing with Gonson on “Come Back From San Francisco.” The Magnetic Fields kicked off their 69 Love Songs tour earlier this year, with a first North American run in the spring, followed by a slate of European and U.K. shows during the summer.

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