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- Summary: This is the debut release for the new band formed by Richmond Fontaine's Willy Vlautin with Amy Boone and Sean Oldham.
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- Record Label: El Cortez
- Genre(s): R&B, Country, Alt-Country, Pop/Rock
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| The Oil Rigs At Night | |
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| The golden light from the oil rigs at night I can see them of the coast Twenty three more days he'll be away It'll be a week before he even... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Jun 13, 2014Musically, this is probably the richest collection of songs Vlautin has written.
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Jun 13, 2014Colfax, then, resembles best of Richmond Fontaine’s work: unassuming, deceptively simple songs that gradually gain the resonance of a great short story that happens to be accompanied by great music.
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Q MagazineJun 13, 2014Vlautin's literary side is very much evident, with the lyrics of these 11 songs effectively vivid short stories populated by bruised characters. [May 2014, p.108]
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Jun 13, 2014It's a new band, a new sound, but the same old, marvellous songwriting. It's a killer combination.
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Jun 18, 2014The result of the collaboration is a gorgeous set of songs set in late-night bars after work, as denizens tell their stories with the appropriate tenor of resignation and hope.
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Aug 1, 2014This is a consistently enjoyable album.
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Jun 17, 2014This may be a side project or a one-off, except in many ways the sum exceeds the (very distinguished) parts in terms of emotional effect.
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