| Field Songs | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Mark Lanegan |
| Cover: | Fieldsongs.jpg |
| Released: | May 8, 2001 |
| Recorded: | 2001 |
| Studio: | Jupiter Studios, Robert Lang Studios, Sound City Studios |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, blues rock |
| Length: | 42:30 |
| Label: | Sub Pop Beggars Banquet |
| Producer: | John Angello, Martin Feveyear |
| Prev Title: | I'll Take Care of You |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Here Comes That Weird Chill |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
Field Songs is the fifth solo album by Mark Lanegan, released in 2001 on the Beggars Banquet label.
The two largest instrumental contributors are Mike Johnson and Ben Shepherd, the latter co-writing "Blues for D" with the singer. The album also features Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses as well as Lanegan's ex-wife, Wendy Rae Fowler. Chris Goss sings on "She Done too Much."
The album represents a departure of sorts for the singer. While retaining the acoustic atmosphere of his previous solo efforts, Field Songs incorporates Middle Eastern influences ("No Easy Action") as well as experimental musical landscapes ("Miracle," "Blues for D") which elicited comparisons from critics to Tom Waits. Lanegan's gravelly, gin-soaked vocals on "Don't Forget Me" and "Fix" is balanced out by his delicate delivery featured on "Kimiko's Dream House" and "Pill Hill Serenade." In his 2017 book I Am the Wolf: Lyrics and Writings, Lanegan says of Field Songs:
AllMusic's Sam Samuelson writes, "Upon repeated listens, standout tracks such as 'Miracle,' 'Kimiko's Dream House,' and 'Fix' become infectiously memorable as convincing tales about love gained and lost. All in all, every track is solid and worthy of numerous spins."