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Fleet Foxes
by: Fleet Foxes

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5033197507620
Label: Bella Union
Manufacturer: Bella Union
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Bella Union
Release Date: June 16, 2008
Studio: Bella Union
Sales Rank: 33

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
It's now twenty years since grunge emerged from then culturally isolated Seattle and Fleet Foxes, the eponymous debut album from the city's latest heroes, demonstrates just how much American independent rock has mutated in that time. The five young members of Fleet Foxes make up a very different sort of rock band, describing their own music as "baroque harmonic pop jams". Even that understates the depths of the quintet's effortless vocal harmonies and gently woozy, folky feel. Of their contemporaries only the enigmatic Midlake and My Morning Jacket at their most fragile come close, but neither could have cooked up the Beach Boys spiritual of "White Winter Hymnal" or its more powerful companion piece "Ragged Wood". In fact Fleet Foxes happily admit to aspiring to an earlier tradition--not just obvious antecedents like the Byrds, the Association, Neil Young and, especially, David Crosby's famously unfocussed solo album If Only I Could Remember My Name but ancient English folk songs and their later American descendents. All were hunted and gathered from the internet--songwriters Robin Pecknold and Skye Skjelset are barely in their twenties. Add a host of unlikely instruments and the results are stunning, the complete antithesis of mainstream stadium indie that has followed Arcade Fire. Still, the cover features a Bruegel painting of peasants that might have graced any Black Sabbath sleeve. In that way at least Fleet Foxes salute a local tradition. -—Steve Jelbert

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Restores my faith in harmony vocals
My music tastes usually have to include talented musical playing ability i.e.Porcupine Tree, Keith Jarrett, Jimi Hendrix, Weather Report etc so it unusual for me to rave about an album based on singing and harmony vocals but the Fleet Foxes have given me an album that I have not enjoyed so much for years. I dont do a bundle on singers apart from Jeff Buckley,Thom Yorke, early Neil Young and Lowell George but the phrasing of the vocals on these delightful songs really hit the spot. Could be too mellow for some but on further and repeated listening it is ever so rewarding. Im raving to my friends(those with musical taste) so much about the Fleet Foxes that I feel the need to write my first ever review. Buy this album now.

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- Mountain Magic
I came to "Fleet Foxes" following a chance hearing at a second hand book and record store. Taking the plunge into unknown territory proved wonderfully rewarding, as this must easily be one of the finest albums of the past few years. Some, it appears, are aware of what is going on here in terms of derivation, but for me (and I daresay for many others) Fleet Foxes offer a fresh sound quite unlike anything else currently on the scene. The album conjures the vast sweeping imagery of a wild North American landscape filled with blue skies, snowy mountains, soaring eagles, lush greenery and fast flowing rivers - think "Jeremiah Johnson" meets tambourine-shaking man-choir backed by a battalion of acoustic guitars.
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- Magical and addictive
Like many other British reviewers, I suspect, I stumbled on this 'alternative folk' album by accident when listening to the audio channel on a longhaul BA flight. It was twinned with a Dennis Wilson (ex-Beach Boy) album which was a mistake as their sounds were so familiar (West Coast hippy harmonies) that initially I could not tell when one album finished and the other started. Note that Amazon claim that lots of customers are buying both albums together! But as I listened to the channel over and over again (it was a long flight) the Fleet Foxes half began to stand out and indeed to imprint itself on my subconscious. I bought the album as soon as I got back and have barely stopped listening since. It is a magical and addictive album that ... Read More:

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- My new My Morning Jacket? (7.5/10)

I have been sitting on this review for a couple of months now, at a loss on what to say or how to start. Honestly I think that might be because I don't like this album as much as I wanted to, that it hasn't stirred the same inspiration in me as it has in others. Whether I have been handicapped by the massive hype bestowed upon this record I don't know, but as much as I love the new folk and country renaissance, I find this a little too trad, and slightly portentous in its reconstituted retro moods. I love the harmonies, the romantic poeticism of the lyrics and the organic glow of the record, but I find myself wanting for the more impressionistic musical touches of Bon Iver's `Emma, Forever Ago` or Iron and Wine's `Shepherd Dog`, to cite ... Read More:

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- Cunning Foxes!
This is certainly an interesting album but it will not be to everyone's taste. I recommend that you forget the hype and just listen to it - this is one of those albums that you will either love immediately, or not. I would say that it takes a few listens and is well worth the effort. The vocals (and harmonies) are really lovely and the music is fresh and adventurous. The opening track does the rest of the album no favours; I found it more rewarding to start with track 2 and then listen on, returning to track 1 at the end (I hope that makes sense!). Well worth taking a chance on - each track is a surprise and there are not many albums around these days that deliver that.

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