Crispin Glover vs. Magnetic Fields

This post has almost nothing at all to do with the Magnetic Fields. Actually, I can say outright that it in fact has nothing at all to do with the sound of their music.

Today, I went to Cheapo because I had some cash burning a whole in my wallet after work and thought I'd skim through the used recent arrivals to see if I could come across any gems. Well, I did. I found Volumes 2 & 3 of the Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs trilogy. I already own a used copy of Volume 1 (my favorite of the bunch) and agreed with myself in thinking that $5.95 a piece for both Volume 2 & 3 was a steal.

Well, I proudly walked around the store with them in my hands just glancing around (just in case I might lock eyes with other discs on my list that I either want and can't find, or need to find used, as I'm not prepared to spend $15+ on new CDs since I can usually find them used for much, much cheaper).

Well, it happened, just as I was walking towards the register. I'd heard OF it, but never heard anything FROM it. The IT in question, is The Big Problem ≠ The Solution. The Solution = Let It Be by Crispin Hellion Glover.

This is such a messed up album. Well, honestly, not the most messed up album I've ever heard. Some of it reminds me Van Dyke Park's Song Cycle album. That is another messed up album, but not the most messed up album.

The Big Problem ≠ The Solution. The Solution = Let It Be features spoken word readings from a couple of Glover's books and two cover songs. Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and a cover of a Charles Manson song. Yes...THAT Charles Manson.

So, the basic reason I brought up Magnetic Fields at all is to say that my 69 Love Songs trilogy remains incomplete. I had to set down Volume 3 (my least favorite of the 3) and feed my curiosity over this Crispin Glover album. It's not altogether bad. It's amusing and entertaining...and a lot of the time I was trying to figure out if he's being serious or if he has a warped sense of humor. Neither would surprise me.