Realism (The Magnetic Fields album)

Realism
Studio album by
The Magnetic Fields
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
RecordedMother West, New York
Genre
Length35:17
LabelNonesuch
ProducerStephin Merritt
The Magnetic Fields chronology
Distortion
(2008) 		Realism
(2010) 		Love at the Bottom of the Sea
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.0/10[5]
Metacritic72/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubA−[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
The Guardian[8]
The Independent[9]
Los Angeles Times[2]
NME8/10[10]
Pitchfork6.0/10[11]
Q[12]
Spin[13]

Realism is the ninth studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields. It was officially released on January 26, 2010 by Nonesuch Records.

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  2. ^ a b Wappler, Margaret (January 25, 2010). "Album review: Magnetic Fields' 'Realism'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Kot, Greg (January 27, 2010). "Realism". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Heffernan, Lisa (January 26, 2010). "The Magnetic Fields > Realism". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Realism by The Magnetic Fields reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Reviews for Realism by Magnetic Fields". Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  7. ^ Murray, Noel (January 26, 2010). "The Magnetic Fields: Realism". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Petridis, Alexis (January 21, 2010). "The Magnetic Fields: Realism". The Guardian. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  9. ^ Gill, Andy (January 22, 2010). "Album: The Magnetic Fields, Realism (Nonesuch)". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  10. ^ Elan, Priya (January 22, 2010). "Album review: The Magnetic Fields – Realism (Nonesuch)". NME. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  11. ^ LeMay, Matt (January 27, 2010). "The Magnetic Fields: Realism". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  12. ^ "The Magnetic Fields: Realism". Q (283): 111. February 2010.
  13. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (January 26, 2010). "The Magnetic Fields, 'Realism' (Nonesuch)". Spin. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2015.