Holiday (album)

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Holiday
Studio album by The Magnetic Fields
Released	1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Lo-fi, Indie pop
Length	36:20
Label	Feel Good All Over
Professional reviews
BBC Wales – 6 out of 10 NME – 6 out of 10 All Music Guide link Pitchfork (8.8/10) link
The Magnetic Fields chronology
The House of Tomorrow (1992)	Holiday (1994)	The Charm of the Highway Strip (1994)

Holiday is the third full album from The Magnetic Fields. Stephin Merritt continues singing lead following the departure of Susan Anway. The album was originally released in 1994. Merge Records reissued it in 1999.

[edit] 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

[edit] Personnel

• Stephin Merritt
• Johnny Blood – tuba
• Sam Davol – cello
• Claudia Gonson – "toys and management"