Holiday (The Magnetic Fields album)

Holiday
Studio album by The Magnetic Fields
Released	September 27, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Synthpop, indie pop
Length	36:20
Label	Feel Good All Over Merge
The Magnetic Fields chronology
The Charm of the Highway Strip (1994) Holiday (1994) Get Lost (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[2]
Pitchfork Media	8.8/10[3]

Holiday is the fourth studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields. The album was originally released in 1994 by record label Feel Good All Over. It was later reissued by Merge Records in 1999.

Legacy

The intro of "The Flowers She Sent and the Flowers She Said She Sent" was used in an episode ("Nightcrawlers") of Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete. The song "Strange Powers" was used in an episode ("Forget the Herring") of HBO's Bored to Death.

Track listing

1. "BBC Radiophonic Workshop" – 0:22
2. "Desert Island" – 3:34
3. "Deep Sea Diving Suit" – 2:05
4. "Strange Powers" – 2:41
5. "Torn Green Velvet Eyes" – 4:22
6. "The Flowers She Sent and the Flowers She Said She Sent" – 2:26
7. "Swinging London" – 2:35
8. "In My Secret Place" – 1:41
9. "Sad Little Moon" – 2:12
10. "The Trouble I've Been Looking For" – 2:23
11. "Sugar World" – 3:19
12. "All You Ever Do Is Walk Away" – 2:06
13. "In My Car" – 2:57
14. "Take Ecstasy with Me" – 3:30

Personnel

The Magnetic Fields

• Stephin Merritt – vocals, instrumentation
• Claudia Gonson – toys and management
• Sam Davol – cello

Additional personnel

• Johny Blood – tuba

References

1. Mason, Stewart. "Holiday – Magnetic Fields". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Magnetic Fields: Holiday". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
3. Schreiber, Ryan. "Magnetic Fields: Holiday". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on September 23, 2003. Retrieved February 22, 2016.