On April 1, Nonesuch Records released “Kraftwerk in a Blackout”, the second single from the Magnetic Fields' forthcoming album, Quickies, due May 15. The lead vocal is sung by Shirley Simms. Watch the video from the record below. Another song from the set, “The Day the Politicians Died,” sung by Claudia Gonson, was previously released. Album preorders are available now at the Nonesuch Store, iTunes, and Amazon, where “Kraftwerk in a Blackout” and "The Day the Politicians Died” may be downloaded immediately; both songs are also available to stream at Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and other streaming services. Pre-orders of Quickies from the Nonesuch Store include an exclusive, limited-edition print autographed by Stephin Merritt.