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When did The Magnetic Fields's first album release?
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The Magnetic Fields's first album Distant Plastic Trees released in February 1991.
The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton novel Les Champs Magnétiques) is an American indie pop group founded and led by Stephin Merritt. He is the group’s primary songwriter, producer and vocalist, as well as frequent multi-instrumentalist. The Magnetic Fields is essentially a vehicle for Merritt’s songwriting, along with various... Read More
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