Stephin Merritt took more of a narrative approach than usual on The Charm of the Highway Strip, which was in part inspired (as the title indicates) by on-the-road experiences and exhibited a (very slight) country influence. Not as good as Holiday, although it has characteristically agile songwriting and production. - AMG

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