The Charm of the Highway Strip

by The Magnetic Fields

The Charm of the Highway Strip cover art

'The Charm of the Highway Strip' is a brilliant, travel-themed concept album that blends synthpop melodies with lonely, alt-country narratives. Stephin Merritt utilizes vintage drum machines and bittersweet, nocturnal storytelling to craft a deeply melancholic and melodic roadmap of the American landscape.

Genres

  • Indie Pop
  • Synthpop

Tracklist

  1. Lonely Highway
  2. Long Vermont Roads
  3. Born on a Train
  4. I Have the Moon
  5. Two Characters in Search of a Country Song
  6. Crowd of Drifters
  7. Fear of Trains
  8. When the Open Road Is Closing In
  9. Sunset City
  10. Dust Bowl