You Can't Go Back if There's Nothing To Go Back To
by Richmond Fontaine
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. AnotherSuffolk
    Mar 29, 2016
    10
    Richmond Fontaine don't do bad albums. As the kings of literate music, their sound and lyrics come straight to the ears of anyone who has fallen on hard times. Aside from Willy's side project 'The Delines' recent albums have not struck home with me quite as much as their heyday greats (Thirteen Cities, Winnemucca etc), but this album is a return to that heyday. A beautiful collection ofRichmond Fontaine don't do bad albums. As the kings of literate music, their sound and lyrics come straight to the ears of anyone who has fallen on hard times. Aside from Willy's side project 'The Delines' recent albums have not struck home with me quite as much as their heyday greats (Thirteen Cities, Winnemucca etc), but this album is a return to that heyday. A beautiful collection of songs telling the story of those about to hit the wall. Many alt-country acts try to do this, some do it well, but RF do it genuinely with class and style.… Expand

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81

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 18, 2016
    80
    Dire and descriptive, You Can’t Go Back If There’s Nothing To Go Back To numbing melancholia is uncommonly compelling.
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  2. Magnet
    Apr 15, 2016
    80
    This is a record packed to the rafters. [No. 130, p.58]
  3. PopMatters
    Mar 17, 2016
    90
    An Americana capstone, artists present and future should aspire to reach the heights of You Can’t Go Back If There’s Nothing to Go Back To.
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