now the clock is striking one
so we might as well begin it
as there’s dancing to be done
and our time is not infinite

if there’s such a thing as love
if there’s such a thing as love
I’m in it.

- from The Magnetic Fields’ new album, I, which is pretty fantastic. They’ve got my kind of melodies and lyrics. Funny and sweet, but not without a good dose of dark irony. And no synths.