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Editorial Reviews
1994 release, the third album from this Indie/Electronic Pop band led by singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Mastermind Stephin Merritt has become a cult figure--and his lugubrious voice, his deadpan wit, and his sparkling arrangements make each of his bands' efforts distinctive and worthwhile. The lyrics are simple, literate, and evocative; the instrumentation lush and careful. Holiday is among Merritt's happier albums, but of course the requisite dark side lurks in every couplet. Sounds like practically nothing else except other Magnetic Fields, or Merritt's other projects: the 6ths, the Gothic Archies, and the Future Bible Heroes. "The flowers she sent / and the flowers she said she sent / are all equally dead / you don't care any more, she said / and the books she read / and the books that she said she read / are all spread on the floor / you don't get out of bed any more."
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Chris
Format:Audio CD
and arguably the best of the early ones (if not the best of all of his). Holiday is a wonderful synth pop album which ranks up there with 69 Love Songs as their best. This opened my ears to alot of synth pop music.
The album starts of with the 22 second long intro, which has a sixties-meets-synth sound to it (i think) and is followed by 13 brilliant tracks. All You Ever Do Is Walk Away is one of the best vocal performance from Stephin Merritt and also ranks as one of his best songs. Other highlights are Trouble I've Been looking For and Take Ecstacy With Me.
Buy this and 69 Love Songs for the perfect grasp of the best of this band.
The album starts of with the 22 second long intro, which has a sixties-meets-synth sound to it (i think) and is followed by 13 brilliant tracks. All You Ever Do Is Walk Away is one of the best vocal performance from Stephin Merritt and also ranks as one of his best songs. Other highlights are Trouble I've Been looking For and Take Ecstacy With Me.
Buy this and 69 Love Songs for the perfect grasp of the best of this band.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I prefer this version of MF to the more pretentious incarnations of recent times. Put together a great melody, a funny/depressing/poetic lyric, over a casio sounding arrangement that sounds like the entertainment guy at the old folks home put it together, and what do you have? Brilliance. Absolute brilliance. So many great moments on this album.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good album
This is one of my favorite Magnetic Fields albums, one I would recommend to anyone whether they are familiar with Stephen Merritt's work or not.
Published 4 months ago by Evan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Desert Island
This is one album I'd need if I were stuck on one. I remember seeing this record and the cover grabbing my attention. Read more
Published on September 16, 2008 by Franz Kafka
5.0 out of 5 stars
most accessible and coolest of the Magnetics...
one of those peices of art I feel priveleged know of. About half the songs are instant classics and leave me in a sea of bliss. (see "Flowers.. Read more
Published on February 27, 2007 by Gerth Mirthful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cross Between Joy Division and New Order
I know what I just said so don't bother correcting me. Just listen because it's a fantastic album, especially if you're fans of the Joy Division boys. Read more
Published on February 7, 2007 by Will Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my all-time favourite songs
I haven't actually got this album - or listened to it. What a cheek then to muscle in with a glowing review!! Read more
Published on June 27, 2006 by Z. OConnor
4.0 out of 5 stars
Helped me though a painful time
I always wanted to be a writer - but my dreams were dashed when I had abuse heaped on me by everyone I ever came across - teachers, ministers, friends, parents, lovers - one day I... Read more
Published on March 22, 2006 by Tonya
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of Magnetic Fields...pure Brilliance
This is probably my favorite album. This title along with 'Get Lost' is Magnetic Fields at it's peak. Read more
Published on February 28, 2006 by Peter K. Buchhop
4.0 out of 5 stars
Goodness
This album is definately what I would term a grower. Magnetic fields was always one of those groups I meant to check out but for whatever reason didn't until last April. Read more
Published on September 19, 2005 by Atom jack
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sweet Sugary Fun
This album is my favorite of Merritt's older stuff. Starting out with the 22 second synth-pop "BBC Radiophonic Workshop", and then the loud "Desert Island", "Holiday" is surely not... Read more
Published on March 20, 2005 by Tyler Quagmire
5.0 out of 5 stars
synchroanalogic whoopie delight
i found this cd in my car. i was hooked. apparently friends had tried to turn me onto tmf in the past and i failed to pay attention. Read more
Published on February 26, 2004 by Erin Ptacek
