Richmond Fontaine – Post To Wire on vinyl LP. Near mint, RSD white pressing. Acclaimed 2004 alt-country album. Ships from Germany.
About Post To Wire
A near mint, limited edition white vinyl Record Store Day pressing of Richmond Fontaine's breakthrough alt-country masterpiece.
Post To Wire is the fifth studio album from Portland alt-country band Richmond Fontaine, released in 2004. Fronted by novelist and songwriter Willy Vlautin, the album became a critical breakthrough, named Album of the Year runner-up by UK magazine Uncut, ahead of releases by The Libertines and U2. This listing is a near mint, limited Record Store Day white vinyl reissue pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who is Richmond Fontaine
- About Post To Wire
- Critical reception
- Pressing details and buying advice
Fast Facts
- Artist Richmond Fontaine were a Portland, Oregon alt-country band fronted by novelist and songwriter Willy Vlautin, active from 1994 to 2016.
- Release Post To Wire came out in 2004, the band’s fifth studio album, working with producer JD Foster.
- Sound Narrative-driven alt-country loosely following a recurring character named Walter, blending brassy pomp with lounge jazz influences.
- Reception Named the UK’s Uncut magazine’s #4 Album of the Year, ahead of releases by The Libertines, U2 and Interpol, and hailed as a dark, mesmerising masterpiece.
- This copy Near mint sleeve condition, limited edition Record Store Day white vinyl reissue, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Richmond Fontaine – Post To Wire (LP, RSD, Ltd, White Vinyl, Near Mint)
Limited Record Store Day white vinyl reissue LP
Near mint sleeve condition, limited Record Store Day white vinyl pressing of Post To Wire, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Is Richmond Fontaine?
Richmond Fontaine were a Portland, Oregon alt-country band active from 1994 to 2016, built around the songwriting of Willy Vlautin, who has since gone on to a parallel career as a celebrated novelist, with books including The Motel Life, Northline and Lean On Pete, the latter adapted into a feature film. Vlautin's prose and lyrics share the same terrain, following struggling, sympathetic characters through small towns and desert highways in the American West, with Richmond Fontaine's music often described as literary in its own right.
About Post To Wire
Recorded with engineer Larry Crane at Jackpot! Studios and producer JD Foster, Post To Wire followed 2002's Winnemucca and marked Richmond Fontaine's most finely distilled album of their career to that point. The record loosely follows a recurring character named Walter across a handful of tracks, while other songs draw on real events from Vlautin's life, including the menacing Hallway, based on discovering a mentally ill friend hiding from imaginary threats. The title track features the band's first ever duet, and the album's blend of narrative songwriting, pedal steel and brassy arrangements caught the attention of the UK press on release, sparking sold out European tours and festival appearances.
Critical Reception
- Near mint sleeve condition
- Named Uncut’s #4 Album of the Year, ahead of The Libertines and U2
- Limited edition Record Store Day white vinyl pressing
- Rich, narrative-driven songwriting from novelist Willy Vlautin
- Used copy, not sealed
- Niche appeal outside alt-country and Americana fans
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is Post To Wire by Richmond Fontaine?
It is the band’s fifth studio album, released in 2004, widely considered their most accessible and acclaimed record, produced by JD Foster.
Is this vinyl copy new or used?
The listing describes the sleeve as near mint (NM or M-), a used but very well kept copy.
Is this a limited pressing?
Yes, it is a limited edition Record Store Day white vinyl reissue.
Who was the frontman of Richmond Fontaine?
Willy Vlautin, who is also a celebrated novelist, wrote and sang for the band throughout its history.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Final Spin
- A widely acclaimed alt-country masterpiece from a celebrated novelist and songwriter
- Near mint, limited Record Store Day white vinyl pressing
- Best suited to fans of literary, narrative-driven Americana
Post To Wire remains a high point of 2000s alt-country, and this listing offers a near mint limited pressing from a highly rated German seller.