Be quick or be dread
March 04, 2020

Mark, My Words: Don’t bore us, get to the chorus - rock needs to have more "quickies"

Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields

Last week the mighty chamber indie collective Magnetic Fields announced that their new album, ‘Quickies’, will consist of 28 songs; the longest of which clocks in at 2.35 and the shortest runs to just 17 seconds. It’s a new paradigm I’d love to see alternative music embrace again" - Mark, My Words argues in favor of short songs in rock.