It's clear from the parade of drunks, drifters and crooks that inhabit Vlautin's world that the spirits of Bukowski, Carver and Steinbeck flow through this album like cheap whisky. The album crackles with dust-blown trumpets and stark majestic arrangements. For all those still travelling Springsteen's Thunder Road, Richmond Fontaine are the new drivers.
Word

Some of the most emotionally sincere music around - aches beautifully with failure...
The Observer

Past events

• Mon 15 Oct at Bristol St. Bonaventure's Social Club. (post review)
• Sun 14 Oct at Exeter Phoenix. (post review)
• Sat 13 Oct at Bedford Esquires. (post review)
• Fri 12 Oct at London Kilburn The Luminaire. (post review)
• Thu 11 Oct at London Kilburn The Luminaire. (post review)
• Wed 10 Oct at Manchester Academy 3 (formerly Hop & Grape). (post review)
• Tue 09 Oct at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Mon 08 Oct at Leeds New Roscoe. (post review)
• Sat 06 Oct at Dublin The Village. (post review)
• Fri 05 Oct at Cork Cyprus Avenue. (post review)
• Wed 23 May at Cardiff The Point. (post review)

News

• 06/07/2007: Green Man: Malkmus heads fresh bill

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