Los Fleet Foxes tomaron por asalto al mundo entero con el lanzamiento de su primera producción homónima, un disco que apostaba por las influencias sesenteras, la guitarra acústica y las armonías vocales para crear una mezcla sonora única, refrescante e inventiva, lo mismo melancólica que añorante. Con semejante combinación, no es de extrañar que Fleet Foxes se convirtiera en uno de los mejores discos de 2008 y que le diera a esta banda originaria de Seattle el reconocimiento masivo y la adoración de miles de fans, [...]
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Fleet Foxes' harmonies carried the day at Stubb's. (Photo by Lily Angelle) Editor's Note: Right in the middle of finals, Austin correspondent Lily Angelle blew off some steam and attended the Fleet Foxes show at Stubb's on Tuesday night. Pretty much every square inch of the outdoor venue at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin was packed last night to catch Fleet Foxes, whose new album Helplessness Blues is a magnificent piece of work. With a rousing opening set from The Cave [...]
Quer diminuir o stress do início de semana e ouvir, ao vivo, a performance de um dos melhores grupos folk da atualidade? A NPR dará continuidade à sua tradição de transmitir shows ao vivo e em alta qualidade através de seu site oficial com uma transmissão exclusiva de uma apresentação norte-americana do Fleet Foxes , que acaba de lançar seu elogiado segundo álbum Helplessness Blues . O início da transmissão está programado para às 22:30, hora de Brasília. Ainda não se convenceu? Veja a setlist da última apresentação de Robin Pecknold [...]
And so it is, we find ourselves again at the dreaded potential of a sophomore slump. For better or worse, every artist that’s released an even semi-solid debut has to face it at one point or another. And it’s a strange event in an artist’s career. There’s a very slim chance of landing in a gray area: Either you fail, or you flourish. If you fail, all isn’t lost, and you can eventually make it back to success. But if you beat the slump, you’re basically set, and the rainfall of praise comes down in sheets. [...]
I'm not gonna lie you guys, I'm feeling a little guilty about some of the harsh words I used in my last post regarding Augustana's album. Unfortunately I was coming off as inconsistent in my review but I suppose that's because my feelings about it were a bit mixed. I'd just like to say that [...]
(Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) Fleet Foxes - "Helplessness Blues" Fleet Foxes - "The Shrine / An Argument" Fleet Foxes - "Blue Spotted Tail" Helplessness Blues is not the kind of album that can be taken lightly, for the weight of this type of work simply demands repetition in an attempt to get to the bottom of such beauty. Completely devoid of the verse-chorus-verse structure that modern music clings onto like a crutch, every track is comprised of such [...]
Review by Michelle (@michdas) Photos by David (@david_thai) After basking in one of Vancouver’s first truly sunny and warm days this year, Seattle bands Fleet Foxes, the Cave Singers, and a few hundred of their fans squeezed tightly into the Vogue Theatre. Their Saturday, April 30 show was the second of two sold-out concerts in [...]
Backlashes against popular, critically lauded debut albums are all but inevitable in the often snobbish world of music fandom. Fleet Foxes was undoubtedly a very strong first long player, becoming a beacon and standard-bearer for 2008’s love affair with folk music. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues The backlash took a while to manifest and it was mild in comparison to other fickle falls from grace; prompted not by anything the band had done, more the way the internet has become [...]
"This is our first real show in a long while," said Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold , to applause from the reverent gathered. And indeed, it's nice to have the beardy, backcountry and beautiful harmonies on live stages again. No question...the assembled voices, the stand-up bass, the layers of acousticky geetar, all great. The quiet bits of the Fleet Foxes sound pristine and the rocking bits of the Fleet Foxes sound enormous. "Battery Kinzie" from new album Helplessness Blues (out May 3rd on SubPop), sounded the most familiar, as if it was plucked straight from the debut, while [...]
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You are loved, you are loved, you are really, really loved . Sad bastard music, after the jump. I've Got Dreams mixtape: ZIP 1. Little Scream - "The Heron and the Fox": mp3 2. Lia Ices - "Love is Won" 3. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - "Face like Summer" 4. North Highlands - "Sugar Lips": mp3 5. The Sweet Hurt - "Part of Me": mp3 6. The Lake Poets [...]
Se você é um fã de boa música folk, você provavelmente já ouviu o excelente Helplessness Blues , novo álbum do Fleet Foxes (se ainda não ouviu, corre para a NPR First Listen agora mesmo). Mas se seu interesse no mundo da música é ainda mais afiado e profundo, a Spin Magazine acaba de liberar um vídeo perfeito para os curiosos. Um pequeno "making-of" do novo disco dos norte-americanos, dirigido pelo irmão do vocalista Robin Pecknold , Sean , que também dirigiu o clipe recente de Grown Ocean [...]
Fleet Foxes In 2008, Fleet Foxes set the bar high with their EP Sun Giant and their eponymous debut album. Their highly anticipated second record (now streaming on NPR until its May 3 release) exceeds expectations. With a blend of folk, rock, and blues and an air of heartache and spirituality, Helplessness Blues is one of the most compelling records of the year to date. Once again, the focus of the band is singer Robin Pecknold, whose chilling tenor dominates the sound and makes every lyric sound bittersweet. On [...]
Realmente no sé qué discos están esperando ustedes en el 2011 (vamos, no tengo la bola mágica) pero uno de los que más me tienen emocionados es el nuevo de Fleet Foxes que saldrá el 2 de mayo a través de Sub Pop . El grupo, desde hace mucho tiempo, apoya las descargas de música a través de Internet y, de hecho, aseguran que Fleet Foxes no existiría si no fuera gracias a la red de redes y ahora en una entrevista que le concedieron a Exclaim [...]
Where would our days be without the ability to sneak peeks at and relish in fresh new music? They would probably be dull, empty and void of the melodious rhythm that can lead us into a state of euphoria and excitement. Though, this is just my highly romanticized outlook. Who knows, you might get along just fine without hearing NPR's First Listens of Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues and The Antlers' Burst Apart . Or you might NOT! Listen to both albums in their entirety on NPR before [...]
Tweet There's been much talk about this album, almost all of which is in agreement that Robin Pecknold and crew have not only spurned another fantastic album, but that it's better than their stellar self-titled debut album . Personally I'm still on the fence about that, but I am in agreement that "Helplessness Blues" is fantastic, from the melodies, the all-encompassing 12-part harmonies, the storytelling, the lyrics (you might not find a better written album all year), and the [...]
Old footage of Robin Pecknold , lead singer of Fleet Foxes , covering Radiohead’s Let Down. According to the comments, Robin is 17, singing with his 21-year old friend Aaron. With the recent leakage of old Arcade Fire footage , I’m starting to believe one of two things: This has got to be some new digital marketing trend Post-production special effects has really taken off in the past year
If you asked me about a year ago if I’d want to review the sophomore effort from the Portland-based Fleet Foxes, I’d have told you, “Absolutely not.” Simply put, I was ‘over’ Fleet Foxes. The over-saturation of their self-titled debut was too much for me, and I came to resent the album in a sense. Fleet Foxes [...]
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