The Charm of the Highway Strip

The Charm of the Highway Strip
Studio album by
The Magnetic Fields
ReleasedApril 18, 1994
GenreIndie pop, synthpop
Length33:15
LabelMerge
ProducerStephin Merritt
The Magnetic Fields chronology
The House of Tomorrow
(1992) 		The Charm of the Highway Strip
(1994) 		Holiday
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME7/10[2]
Pitchfork8.2/10[3]
Q[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[6]
The Village VoiceB+[7]

The Charm of the Highway Strip is the third studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released in 1994. It was the fourth Magnetic Fields album to be recorded, but was released five months prior to their intended third album Holiday, which was delayed for more than a year due to label issues. The Charm of the Highway Strip was also the band's debut release on Merge Records.

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "The Charm of the Highway Strip – The Magnetic Fields". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Magnetic Fields: The Charm of the Highway Strip". NME. September 16, 1995. p. 50.
  3. ^ Hogan, Marc (October 2, 2022). "The Magnetic Fields: The Charm of the Highway Strip Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Magnetic Fields: The Charm of the Highway Strip". Q. No. 109. October 1995. p. 123.
  5. ^ Randall, Mac (2004). "The Magnetic Fields". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 509–510. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Hunter, James (1995). "Magnetic Fields". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 237–238. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 29, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 22, 2016.