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The High Country

Richmond Fontaine

The High Country

Another batch of highly literate alt country tracks based on writer Willy Vlautin's songs from the Oregon band

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7.4

Label
El Cortez
UK Release date
05/09/2011
US Release date
13/09/2011
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  1. 10.0 |   The Irish Times

    There is a natural pace to Vlautin’s vivid storytelling that, allied to the music, gives it real sustained energy. In short, it works
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  2. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Deserves to be lauded as that rarest of things: a rock ‘n’ roll band having a go at something totally original and, for the most part, succeeding
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  3. 8.0 |   BBC

    A slice of superior Americana that enhances Richmond Fontaine’s standing as one of the genre’s premier attractions
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  4. 8.0 |   AU Review

    As both a work of music and gothic love story, The High Country hangs together seamlessly
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  5. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    An immaculately told doomed love story with such an evocative quality that you can almost smell the rain on the logs, The High Country is an album in which to immerse yourself
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  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Quite brilliant. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A bleak musical fable as disquieting as it is utterly compelling. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Richmond Fontaine should be commended for bucking the singles trend and crafting an album that functions best, possibly only, as a whole
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  9. 7.0 |   Blurt

    If it doesn't break your heart, it may just steal it instead
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  10. 6.0 |   Mojo

    An admirable attempt to try something different has compromised an otherwise fine album. Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   DIY

    At times the whole concept seems forced and the bottom line is the record lacks the songs to make you interested in the story that’s being told
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  12. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    You’ve got to admire the band’s ambition and, if you ignore the plotline, there’s still plenty of enjoyment to be found in The High Country
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