‘First Avenue’ is Futura Display.

thanks! now it’s the Daniel Johnston one that eludes me; is it possible that for the N they’re just inverting Futura Display’s U?

If you flip the ’U’ upside down as an ’N’, “Daniel Johnston” could also be Futura Display.

- Lex

Edit: Exactly.

If you like this style of letter, you might also enjoy Tourist Gothic and FF Moderne Gothics.