Stereo Embers The Podcast 0425: Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, The Delines)

"Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom" Led by Willy Vlautin, Richmond Fontaine's nearly fifteen album discography is a delicious blend of ramshackle post-punk and rootsy bliss. Meanwhile, Vlautin's books bring to mind Steinbeck, Hemingway and Carver and they traverse the American landscape and find that hope and despair are oftentimes shacked up in the same hotel room, trying to figure out who makes it out alive. The Silver Pen Award winning writer has been hailed by the New York Times and George Pelecanos, Lean On Pete and The Motel Life were made into movies and his latest The Horse is just marvelous. Vlautin, who is clearly a busy guy, has been in the Delines since 2012 and their new album Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom is one of the year's very best. Along with singer Amy Boone who you might remember from The Damnations, The Delines are a band of stirring power. Filled with rootsy swagger, smoky vocals and hooks that sneak through the dim lights, Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom is a moving and powerful album that's played with tender muscle. It's really glorious work. www.thedelines.com https://thedelines.bandcamp.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Stereo Embers IG: @emberspodcast Bluesky: @emberspodcast