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Title: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: godinpants on 24 Jun 2008, 03:59
HOLY SHIT FUCK THESE GUYS ARE BRILLIANT AND AMAZING AND I WISH I WAS THEM.

Seriously, this music can only be described as beautiful, I bought the album after hearing White Winter Hymnal on the radio, and just wow.
I must have more music like this.

Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: parm on 24 Jun 2008, 04:44
They have lovely harmonies and things. They did a session for the Radcliffe and Maconie show on BBC Radio 2 recently, I don't know if you can download it on the intertubes anywhere, but it's worth hearing. Actually, it's probably still on Listen Again for at least the next couple of days.

Also, they have incredible beards.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 24 Jun 2008, 08:19
Pretty sure it's still in the Mediafire thread somewhere.

Oh and it is awesome, of course
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: Valrus on 24 Jun 2008, 08:36
mykonos zomg

Also I am going to see them July 20 YESSSSSSSS
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: MusicScribbles on 24 Jun 2008, 08:50
I really have to give them a more thorough listen. I mean, I enjoyed the EP, and I listened to the LP, but when I had them playing they were akin to background music. Now that it is truely summertime I can give them a less cursory glance and a more respectful spin.
Here I come iTunes.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: squawk on 24 Jun 2008, 13:36
Fleet Foxes are fucking fantastic!
Except whenever I listen to the LP I just get stuck on three tracks and listen to those on repeat for like an hour: "He Doesn't Know Why", "Heard Them Stirring", and "Your Protector". All good for loud singing.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: PassiveTheory on 24 Jun 2008, 14:14
I wrote a review on the CD, but yeah, fucking BRILLIANT.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: ashashash on 25 Jun 2008, 01:19
I had absolutely no idea who these guys were until I accidentally saw them at a festival, but I'm so glad I did.  I'm completely hooked now.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: Lexington, 125 on 25 Jun 2008, 07:57
meh.  Good harmony & all, but brilliant and amazing? I think Ragged Wood from 2:50 on is the shining moment of this whole album.  The vocals sounds like CSN&Y to me.  I couldn't imagine being pumped up to see these guys live, I imagine a whole bunch of swaying people with fluttering eyelids paired with excessive hand-holding.  Maybe if you bring someone you are madly in love with yet haven't had the balls to make a move on.... 
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: imapiratearg on 25 Jun 2008, 08:02
These guys are pretty excellent!  I was totally grabbed by the first track and it held me all the way through.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: Plasticity on 25 Jun 2008, 10:09
They are good but My Morning Jacket are still better.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: Jackie Blue on 25 Jun 2008, 23:45
I just heard them today.  Reminded me of the Beach Boys and Crosby Stills Nash and Young at the same time.

That's a good thing.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: johnny5 on 28 Jun 2008, 16:18
I hven't heard their LP yet, but i'm glad they've made it big...only seems like a few months ago that i first heard their EP, but it's probably been 3 years now
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: october1983 on 28 Jun 2008, 17:54
I only just noticed that their album debuted at #11 in the UK album charts. Good show, UK.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: imagist42 on 29 Jun 2008, 16:31
No way! I had no idea they were playing in Austin. Too late now, though, there's no way I could get off work since it's my last day before a week of vacation in California.
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: Jyan on 29 Jun 2008, 19:27
I got to review the album for the mag I work for, so I've known how great it was for months now, but yeah, my favorite album of the year (though it's very close).
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: king dan on 30 Jun 2008, 17:07
just finished Sun Giants for the first time. Brilliant stuff! kudos to whoever posted that over in the meedeeafyre thread (yep, it's still over there)
Title: Re: Fleet Foxes.
Post by: Johnny C on 30 Jun 2008, 18:53
This record is pretty good, but I wouldn't say it is the best record of the year by probably a wide margin.