Magnetic Fields, The Charm of the Highway Strip - 33m 23s

Tracks & Durations

1. Lonely Highway	3:05
2. Long Vermont Roads	3:26
3. Born On A Train	3:45
4. I Have The Moon	2:36
5. Two Characters In Search Of A Country Song	3:32
6. Crowd Of Drifters	3:35
7. Fear Of Trains	3:14
8. When The Open Road Is Closing In	3:38
9. Sunset City	4:05
10. Dust Bowl	2:18

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Review

Sweet and sour, incurably romantic, and deeply misanthropic, Magnetic Fields' mastermind Stephin Merritt is a one-of-a-kind voice in modern lo-fi pop. This 1994 outing is a bit of a departure, with Merritt taking his trademark ABBA-styled Casio-pop for a spin in the country--literally. Awash in lush, Nashville-ready production, songs like the doleful "Lonely Highway" (which encompasses snatches of the Lee Hazelwood classic "Jackson") and "Born on a Train" are nothing short of thrilling. But much of this particular stretch of the Fields is lacking in charm, since Merritt's wry stance chafes a bit too hard against the guileless melodies. Completists may feel compelled to take a ride, but novices should probably stick to the more urbane journeys offered by Holiday and Distant Plastic Trees. --David Sprague

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The Charm of the Highway Strip

Tracks: 10, Disk length: 33m 23s

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