Realism
by Magnetic Fields
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Jan 26, 2010
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12

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  1. Time
    Aug 15, 2010
    6
    In light of everything else Merritt has ever made, this is forgettable. Neat idea, boring execution, nonexistent target demographic. The opening track is classic, but, in the context of the rest of the album, sounds like some lost 70th Love Song, failing to dovetail with the ensuing album's style.

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. BBC Music
    70
    Merritt’s songs are, as ever, as lugubrious yet playful as his voice.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Who knows what's real and what's not, but The Magnetic Fields write Great Pop songs, and this means a lot.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    80
    Realism showcases how effective it can be when it is allied to a dry sense of humour, a flair for melody and an ability to engage with more than a narcissistic world view.
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