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DoofusWainwright
April 10th 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This has grown on me a lot - think it's second only to Blackstar for me so far this year

theBoneyKing
April 10th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Probably my favorite of the year so far, though I expect the new Sturgill Simpson and PJ Harvey albums to challenge it.

Gave the Delines album a few listens last week Doof and wasn't totally taken by it, I need to listen to it more though.

DoofusWainwright
April 10th 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Boney because I'd listened to so many RF albums before The Delines I just enjoyed it being so different thanks to the female vocals.



It's a more relaxed listen but it grew on me a lot.



You should definitely check Post to Wire, Thirteen Cities and We Used to Think... - you've got a quality discography to dig into here, I wouldn't be surprised if you actually prefer another of their albums to this one

theBoneyKing
April 10th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah I threw a 3 on the Delines which may be a bit unfair, I got swept up in some other albums and kind of forgot about it.

I definitely plan on going through the RF discog, I just haven't gotten around to their other albums yet.

DoofusWainwright
April 10th 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

'Post to Wire' is considered their classic so would be interested how you rate that. I actually don't like it as much as their later stuff but it's still great

theBoneyKing
April 10th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I must say I'm intrigued by the post rock tag the band has here - is that a sound they explore on their albums? I can sort of see it in the two instrumental tracks from this album, I guess.

DoofusWainwright
April 10th 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

There's no 'post rock' in RF's sound as far as I'm concerned. They have the occasional heavier guitar moment though

theBoneyKing
April 10th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Makes sense - I had a feeling it was just a misguided genre vote on someone's part

theBoneyKing
April 10th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Listening to this again for the first time in a couple weeks - still amazing. Three Brothers Roll Into Town is a stunner.

DoofusWainwright
April 10th 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

There are a group of tunes that stand apart as near-classics here:

- Whitey and Me

- I Can't Black it Out

- Three Brothers Roll

- A Night in the City



'Two Friends' is good but very similar to 'The Boyfriends' off 'We Used to Think...'

theBoneyKing
April 10th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I'd add I Got Off the Bus and Two Friends to that list, though if Two Friends sounds particularly like another of their songs then I could see leaving it off.

DoofusWainwright
April 10th 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

'The Boyfriends' is a near-classic itself, that's the issue, and the melody and song structure is so similar



'Two Friends' is different enough to be worthwhile, still a good 'un

theBoneyKing
June 18th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Still loving this album!

NorthernSkylark
October 3rd 2016


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Should give this a go

DoofusWainwright
October 3rd 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Such a classic band Lark

theBoneyKing
October 3rd 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Great stuff here, still one of my favorites of the year. I Got Off the Bus is a classic tune.

DoofusWainwright
October 3rd 2016


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This has dropped out of my top 10 but I'm blaming 2016 for being too darn special



It won't drop out of my Top 20, no way, surely not



Still unsure as to whether it's their very best album

TwigTW
December 1st 2016


3934 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Still enjoying this--that cover is the worst tho, lol.



"I Can't Black It Out If I Wake Up And Remember" is such a great country song title.

theBoneyKing
December 8th 2016


24408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Love this so much, "I Got Off the Bus" is probably a top 5 soty for me.

In fact re-evaluating this might be a 4.5 overall.

NorthernSkylark
January 14th 2017


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I love this guys voice



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