Boston native Stephin Merritt’s potentially tenuous grasp on reality (which came into question when he called Boston a “cheap” place to live , if not before) aside, his Magnetic Fields’ new album will be called Realism . It’s due out January 26, so rabid fans can ask for a pre-order for Christmas, we suppose, or just download it early and hope to get tickets if Merritt and company play some local shows. As you can see, the album’s cover is appropriately realistic. And below is the track
