http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9348&rws=%2Frichmond-fontaine%2Ftop-tracks.rssAlthough it's easy to draw comparisons between Richmond Fontaine and Uncle Tupelo (it helps that the vocalist sounds a bit like Jay Farrar), that doesn't take away from the power and honesty this band exudes. With pedal steel guitar, organ, guitar, bass, drums and vocals, they achieve a big, open sound that serves to heighten their emotional intensity, giving the music an wide, dynamic range. Musicianship is outstanding across the board, with the rhythm section wonderfully guiding the songs' dramatic changes as the other instruments subtly weave around Willy Vlautin's world-weary vocals. Lyrics are lovely in their simplicity and descriptive qualities, such as "Maybe you're living in a roadhouse / Surrounded in a line next to a hundred others / And streets that run in parallel lines." Although there's tangible disillusion in these words, the music is nothing short of uplifting. - Will LernerAlt Countryen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:31:03 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9348&rws=%2Frichmond-fontaine%2Ftop-tracks.rss Although it's easy to draw comparisons between Richmond Fontaine and Uncle Tupelo (it helps that the vocalist sounds a bit like Jay Farrar), that doesn't take away from the power and honesty this band exudes. With pedal steel guitar, organ, guitar, bass, drums and vocals, they achieve a big, open sound that serves to heighten their emotional intensity, giving the music an wide, dynamic range. Musicianship is outstanding across the board, with the rhythm section wonderfully guiding the songs' dramatic changes as the other instruments subtly weave around Willy Vlautin's world-weary vocals. 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Although there's tangible disillusion in these words, the music is nothing short of uplifting. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16065707&variant=play&rws=%2Frichmond-fontaine%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Richmond Fontaine on Rhapsody Online 16065707 tra.16065707 Richmond Fontaine art.9348 0.99 Thirteen Cities alb.16057349 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/0/1/1091060_170x170.jpg 2007-06-12 00:00:00.0 2007-06-12 00:00:00.0 true The Disappearance of Ray Norton tra.16065707 191000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16065707&variant=play&rws=%2Frichmond-fontaine%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16065707&variant=data&rws=%2Frichmond-fontaine%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16065704&variant=play&rws=%2Frichmond-fontaine%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Richmond Fontaine on Rhapsody Online 16065704 tra.16065704 Richmond Fontaine 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