Fountains of Wayne - Traffic And Weather [Orange w/ Black Streaks Vinyl] (New Vinyl LP)

Not since Ray Davies has a songwriter been able to craft such sharply observed vignettes in the space of a three-minute pop song like the late Adam Schlesinger. And on 2007's Traffic and Weather, Fountains of Wayne's fourth album, Schlesinger took his art to a new level, singing short stories as varied as crushing on a DMV clerk ("Yolanda Hayes"), celebrating the sexiness of a car not generally considered sporting ("92 Subaru"), being broke ("Strapped for Cash") and having luggage lost by an airline ("Michael and Heather at the Baggage Claim"). And while it lacks a radio-friendly hit like "Stacy's Mom"-it should be mentioned that Chris Collingwood only contributed three songs to this record-there are still earworms aplenty, particularly on "I-95," Collingwood's "Seatbacks and Traytables," and the title tune. Finally out on vinyl, our Real Gone release comes with a printed inner sleeve featuring lyrics and in a gold with black swirl pressing limited to 5000 copies, exclusive for RSD/Black Friday!

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        Someone To Love    3:52
        '92 Subaru    3:12
        Yolanda Hayes    4:00
        Traffic And Weather    3:36
        Fire In The Canyon    2:47
        This Better Be Good    3:03
        Revolving Dora    2:41
        Michael And Heather At The Baggage Claim    3:41
        Strapped For Cash    3:31
        I-95    3:08
        The Hotel Majestic    3:28
        Planet Of Weed    2:45
        New Routine    4:13
        Seatbacks And Traytables    3:30