The Magnetic Fields reveal first singer Susan Anway has died

Susan Anway contributed lead vocals to the group's first two albums - 1991’s Distant Plastic Trees and 1992’s The Wayward Bus - before Stephin Merritt took over lead vocals on The House of Tomorrow EP onwards.

The Magnetic Fields confirmed news of Anway's passing on Twitter last night (8 September), writing, "It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of our first singer, Susan Anway. We met Susan in the 80's in Boston, when she was the singer of a local band, "V;". She sang lead vocals on the first two Magnetic Fields albums, The Wayward Bus and Distant Plastic Trees."

In a second tweet with a link to their "Dancing In Your Eyes" song, the band added, "She was a lovely person and will be missed by all of us."

She was a lovely person and will be missed by all of us. https://t.co/MfYAfoFyy5

— The Magnetic Fields (@TheMagFields) September 9, 2021