Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields(2011)

Synopsis

Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.

Mood

• Comforting
• Thought-provoking

Director

Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara

Cast

• Laura Ballance
• Carrie Brownstein
• Ethan Cohn

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