We Used to Think the Freeway Sounded Like a River

Richmond Fontaine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arena Rock
• ASIN: B002LWJ5YM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,979 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. We Used to Think the Freeway Sounded Like a River

2. You Can Move Back Here

3. The Boyfriends

4. The Pull

5. Sitting Outside My Dad's Old House [Instrumental]

6. Maybe We Were Both Born Blue

7. Watch Out

8. 43

9. Lonnie

10. Ruby & Lou

11. Walking Back to Our Place at 3 A.M. [Instrumental]

12. Two Alone

13. A Letter to the Patron Saint of Nurses

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect ride!, October 25, 2009

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Mick. H. (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Used to Think the Freeway Sounded Like a River (Audio CD)

I was introduced to Richmond Fontaine by a friend and have so far only listened to Post to Wire, The Fitzgerald and some of 13 Cities. I thoroughly enjoyed all of those, however this one is something special. Although similar in its storytelling style, this CD stretches the boundaries a little further, musically. There are some lovely trumpet lines on track 4 which is a stand-out. The piano is also used to great effect at various times. I love listening to Willy Vlautin's character driven vignettes and his singing-speaking style suits his subject matter perfectly. I was immediately drawn in to the worlds he creates and found the journey thoroughly rewarding by the end. I have heard some wonderful music in this vein over the last 12 months; The Felice Brothers, Magnolia Electric Company, The Jayhawks, The Drive-By Truckers and The Silver Jews to name a few, but this one shades them all for mine. Loved every minute of it, and cant wait for the next one.