Black Rose Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Who are they? Fleet Foxes are a 5 piece band from Seattle in America Fleet Foxes describe their music as "baroque pop, music from fantasy movies, Motown, block harmonies ... not much of a rock band", which is one way of describing the indefinable brilliance of one of those records that sounds like it has arrived, fully formed, from another planet. Though there are musical touchstones - English folk, late 60s west-coast music (particularly the Beach Boys and Love) - this is the sound of late-night forests, skipping animals, music made by people as old as the hills they dwell in. Implausibly, they are actually in their 20s and live in Seattle. The dizzyingly uplifting four-part harmonies of songs such as Tiger Mountain Peasant Song are interspersed with profound darkness in the death-stalked Your Protector, or Oliver James, the chilling tale of a child's drowning. It all adds up to a landmark in American music, an instant classic. http://www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes Very good album, worth listening to (In the U.K.'s amazon chart, it knocked Coldplay's 4th album from the number 1 spot for a couple hours on Monday before dropping back to number 2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku_88 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Great album, and a contender for album of year for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 just giving them a listen, sound very good. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Just was listening to some of their songs there last night. Amazing stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Great suggestion, David! Yes, very nice sounding - somewhere between all those musical forms - harmonizing well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 After a few listens I think it will be top 5 by years end for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 You have good taste Brigs :) Any songs worthy enough to go into your June's Mixtape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFoxThatBecameGod Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Remind me slight of Mama's and Papa's? Anybody heard of them? Classic 60's. But yes, Fleet Foxes. Damn good. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainloafers Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Ive been listening to this album quite a bit as well. Reminds me very much of one of my favorite bands, Band Of Horses.... I like BOH much better though they have produce to GREAT albums and I cant wait for the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedofroses Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 i heard this randomly on the radio for the first time, it was the first time i've heard anything by them. i'd heard the name fleet foxes for a few weeks on a messageboard and that they were good. definately interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Magpie Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I like them so far. (Thank you Briggins!) :) Could someone please download White Winter Hymnal for me, please? I'm not on myspace and therefore I can't download it. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 You have good taste Brigs :) Any songs worthy enough to go into your June's Mixtape? Oh 100% guaranteed. The trick is just deciding on what one(s) to include! And I must say you have good taste as well. Thanks for this wonderful recommendation. I would have never checked out Fleet Foxes or Elbow if not for your coldplaying advertising ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I like advertising great unknown bands :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I try my best with some Canadian bands. Like Young Galaxy and Apostle of Hustle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartswarm Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 i love this band. beautiful music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Yay :) Although I must say the album isn't really the best to listen to when doing work as it kinda takes my focus away from work and onto the beautiful music :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tams Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I tried to like them but it did not work. Not yet, might give them another listen :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I'm still hooked on this album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPsy Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I was following the ya....was following the pack of swallowing (i think!), an ace song! - White Winter Hymnal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lera Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Your Protector is my current favourite, like the whole album though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 ^Thats one of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 i got their new album a few weeks ago... it's pretty good, the song i've been into lately of the album is "Oliver James" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I hope it does good in the Coldplaying year end charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julissofine Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I was following the ya....was following the pack of swallowing (i think!), an ace song! - White Winter Hymnal Yes, this is my most favorite song. ;) I hope it does good in the Coldplaying year end charts. The album will sure be on my Top 5, at least for now. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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