Merritt explains his thinking behind the Quickies concept: “I’ve been reading a lot of very short fiction, and I enjoyed writing 101 Two-Letter Words, the poetry book about the shortest words you can use in Scrabble. And I’ve been listening to a lot of French baroque harpsichord music. Harpsichord doesn’t lend itself to languor. So I’ve been thinking about one instrument at a time, playing for about a minute or so and then stopping, and I’ve been thinking of narratives that are only a few lines long.

Tracklist:

Castles of America
The Biggest Tits in History
The Day the Politicians Died
Castle Down a Dirt Road
Bathroom Quickie
My Stupid Boyfriend
Love Gone Wrong
Favorite Bar
Kill a Man a Week
Kraftwerk in a Blackout
When She Plays the Toy Piano
Death Pact (Let's Make A)
I've Got a Date With Jesus
Come, Life, Shaker Life!
(I Want to Join A) Biker Gang
Rock 'n' Roll Guy
You've Got a Friend in Beelzebub
Let's Get Drunk Again (And Get Divorced)
The Best Cup of Coffee in Tennessee
When the Brat Upstairs Got a Drum Kit
The Price You Pay
The Boy in the Corner
Song of the Ant
I Wish I Had Fangs and a Tail
Evil Rhythm
She Says Hello
The Little Robot Girl
I Wish I Were a Prostitute Again

UPC: 075597922080
Label: Nonesuch
Release Date: 5.29.20
Format: Vinyl

The Magnetic Fields - Quickies (7in Box Set)