{"product_id":"the-magnetic-fields-the-charm-of-the-highway-strip-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"The Magnetic Fields: The Charm of the Highway Strip (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=the+Magnetic+Fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe Magnetic Fields\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ first album after signing to indie powerhouse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Merge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMerge\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e and also the first record where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stephin+Merritt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephin Merritt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e takes lead vocals for the duration (in addition to playing nearly all the instruments). The hype sticker on the shrinkwrap features the following description by writer \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Christgau\u003c\/strong\u003e: “like something conceived by a Martian who'd read about country music...but didn't happen to own any guitars” - and that pretty much sums it up for us. There’s something about Merritt’s bassy drawl indicating he could have been a Nashville superstar in another life, but the electronic arrangements that fill out these tracks are otherworldly. Check out “Crowd Of Drifters,” “Born On A Train,” “When The Open Road Is Closing In” and “Sunset City,” we guarantee you’ve never heard anything like this. 180g pressing with download code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Merge 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by frau farbissina 02\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Magnetic Fields","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":1547514281992,"sku":"lp-9356","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/magneticfields-charmofthehighway.jpg?v=1762274582","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/the-magnetic-fields-the-charm-of-the-highway-strip-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}