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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0098787077728 Label: Sub Pop Manufacturer: Sub Pop Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sub Pop Release Date: 2008-06-03 Studio: Sub Pop
Seattle's Fleet Foxes traffic in baroque harmonic pop. They draw influences from the traditions of folk, pop, choral, gospel, sacred harp singing, West Coast music, traditional music from Ireland to Japan, film scores, and their NW peers. The subject matter ranges from the natural world and familial bonds to bygone loves and stone cold graves.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Outstanding! Comment: Just love the gentle sounds and harmonies of this album...Indie at its best. The blend of musical styles in these songs from folk, to pop to a bit of country at times reminds me of another new artist I have found: Arrica Rose in her new album La La Lost.The more you listen to their music, the more you want to listen. This is music that doesn't get old but rather gets in your head and stays there in a good way.Check them both out.
Customer Rating: Summary: Fleet Foxes have a very bright future! Comment: Heard a snippet of this album on WFUV.org - fantastic college radio station. The song White Winter Hymnal immediately caught my ear but I missed the name of the artist and song. Luckily I heard it again the following day and made note of the name. I went to the band's website and heard more. I was astounded! Clearly, openly, and lovingly influenced by 60's pop sounds and harmonies of the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkle, John Lennon, and so many more (all thanked in the liner notes), this young band takes those sounds as a foundation and weave their own modern sound into them. As a baby boomer myself who grew up on those 60's artists, I can tell you that this band - and it's lead singer/songwriter Robin Pecknold - are worthy heirs to those familiar icons. Fame cannot be far off for these young guys with so much originality and obvious love of many different syles of music. This album is wonderful, and I've been recommending it to everyone I talk to! Customer Rating: Summary: Cross-generational Comment: I tried this album on a recommendation from Amazon based on other purchases and it is a winner. This band reminds me of a cross between
Crosby,Stills + Nash, The Grateful Dead and very early Genesis (which is not to say Fleet Foxes don't have an original sound - they do - I am just reminded of those other bands). An excellent album.
Customer Rating: Summary: Pleasant and interesting Comment: The album by the Fleet Foxes is a very pleasing album with a folk sound. It is wonderful to listen to on a cold winter day on your Ipod while you are sitting by the fire. The group shows great promise and I hope their future endeavors improve upon what they have started here. Definitely worth looking into if you enjoy folk music, or are looking for something different and new. Customer Rating: Summary: Quite Incredible Comment: This record really defies description. It's at the same time very baroque, very Indian influenced folk, and very prog-rock, in the vein of softer Yes. Agreed, I do hear "Pet Sounds" era Brian Wilson and later Zombies mixed in -- But this record does a masterful job of not overloading the production with too many influences. And the songs are extremely well constructed and performed.
I bought the 2 LP set that includes the "Sun Giant" EP, which also comes with a code to download the MP3s for both albums.
All and all, a very satisfying addition to my music collection.
