TS: Magnetic Fields' "Wayward Bus" vs "Distant Plastic Trees"

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I say DPT, just for "100,000 Fireflies".

― nonthings (nonthings), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

The funny thing is those trees turn out to be fake once you get up close. But by then you can't see the forest for 'em.

― juju, Tuesday, 17 February 2004 22:58 (twenty-two years ago)

and that's when the wayward bus hits you. but back to the record...

― nonthings (nonthings), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

wayward bus is a stronger record, DPT is more diverse.

― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)

dont these come together on one cd? just pretend it's one album, ok?

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

never!

― nonthings (nonthings), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

"100,000 Fireflies" is indeed a great song but TWB has "When You Were My Baby", "The Saddest Story Ever Told", "Candy", and "Summer Lies" so it wins.

― Nick Mirov (nick), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 01:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Which one has "Suddenly There Is A Tidal Wave"? I love that song, and he just doesn't write like that anymore.

― dlp9001, Wednesday, 18 February 2004 01:58 (twenty-two years ago)

That's on TWB.

― Nick Mirov (nick), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 02:14 (twenty-two years ago)

distant plastic trees cause a lot of wayward bus is pretty same-y. and he actually experimented with some sounds on dpt to great effect and susan anways sounds best when she's playing stephin's part on the first one,it's my fave magnetic fields record.

― keith m (keithmcl), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 04:20 (twenty-two years ago)

as much as i adore 100,000 fireflies, i think its the only song on DPT that i really like. so i guess wayward bus.

― phil-two (phil-two), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 04:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't forget that Distant Plastic Trees originally ended with "Plant White Roses" (which can be found on the Harriet comp The Long Secret), but I guess Stephin wanted the 10 songs/10 songs symmetry on the reissued CD? Or he wanted to keep it all synthy, since "Plant White Roses" is mostly on acoustic guitar? Or maybe he wanted to end with "100,000 Fireflies"? All/none of the above?

― Ernest P. (ernestp), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 04:36 (twenty-two years ago)

"Falling Babies" is on DPT.

― (Jon L), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 06:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Distant Plastic Trees gets much more play in this house, despite having to flip through TWB on the twofer. Quite perfect.

I really need to know which of Ernest's reasons is the right one now though. :)

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 07:01 (twenty-two years ago)

'Railroad Boy' and 'You Love to Fail' are also very strong songs off of DPT. I'm inclined to go with TWB, though, for it's superb consistency.

― derrick (derrick), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 07:13 (twenty-two years ago)

why didnt they release TWB on vinyl (or both of them nowadays) their the best MF records. i prefer TWB though since i got the 100000 fireflies on single

― Jens (brighter), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 08:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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