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  • Issued : 03 Jun 2008

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Genre : Rock & Pop Catalogue Number : 70777
Format : CD Label : Sub Pop
Issued : 03 Jun 2008 Item sourced from : USA
Number of Discs : 1

Fleet Foxes

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  • CD   UK Edition   ¥2,116   UK Import   Released: 02 Jun 2008  
  • LP   UK Edition   ¥4,400   Limited Edition LP (UK Import)   Released: 16 Jun 2008  
  • CD   AUS Edition   ¥2,502   AUS Import   Released: 31 May 2008  
  • LP   US Edition   ¥2,405   US Import   Released: 03 Jun 2008  
  • CD   UK Edition   ¥3,661   Reissue CD (UK Import)   Released: 02 Feb 2009  

HMV Review

Borrowing from ageless folk and classic rock (and nicking some of the best bits from prog and soft rock along the way), on their self-titled debut album Fleet Foxes don't just master the art of taking familiar influences and making them sound fresh again, they give a striking sense of who they are and what their world is like. Their song titles reference the Blue Ridge Mountains -- never mind that they're actually from Seattle -- but it's the ease and skill with which they mix and match British and American folk and rock from the far and not too distant past that makes the band's music so refreshing. While this mix could be contrived or indulgent, Fleet Foxes use restraint, structuring their flourishes into three- and four-minute pop songs full of chiming melodies and harmonies that sound like they've been summoned from centuries of traditional songs and are full of vivid, universal imagery: mountains, birds, family, death. Despite drawing from so many sources, there's a striking purity to Fleet Foxes' sound. Robin Pecknold's voice is warm and sweet, with just enough grit to make phrases like premonition of my death sound genuine, and the band's harmonies sound natural, and stunning, whether they're on their own or supported by acoustic guitars or the full, plugged-in band. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song and Meadowlarks show just how much the Foxes do with the simplest elements of their music, but Fleet Foxes' best songs marry that purity with twists that open their sound much wider. As good as the Sun Giant EP was, Fleet Foxes saved many of their best songs for this album. White Winter Hymnal is remarkably beautiful, building from a vocal round into glorious jangle pop with big, booming drums that lend a sense of adventure as the spine-tingling melody lightens some of the lyrics' darkness (Michael you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in summertime). The suite-like Ragged Wood moves from a galloping beat to sparkling acoustic picking, then takes a trippy detour before returning to a more thoughtful version of its main theme. Quiet Houses and He Doesn't Know Why's driving pianos show off the band's flair for drama. Dazzling songs like these are surrounded by a few songs that find the band leaning a little more heavily on its influences. Your Protector nods to Zeppelin's misty, mournful side, and Blue Ridge Mountains is the kind of earthy yet sophisticated song CSNY would have been proud to call their own. But, even when the songs aren't as brilliant as Fleet Foxes' highlights, the band still sounds alluring, as on the lush interlude Heard Them Stirring. Throughout the album, the band sounds wise beyond its years, so it's not really that surprising that Fleet Foxes is such a satisfying, self-assured debut. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

Credits

Gwil Owen(Flute),  Casey Wescott(Arranger),  Nicholas Peterson(Arranger),  Phil Ek(Engineer),  Phil Ek(Producer),  Robin Pecknold(Arranger),  Skyler Skjelset(Arranger),  Casey Wescott(Group Member),  Dusty Summers(Design),  Ed Brooks(Mastering),  Nicholas Peterson(Group Member),  Phil Ek(Mixing),  Robin Pecknold(Composer),  Robin Pecknold(Design),  Robin Pecknold(Group Member),  Sasha Barr(Design),  Skyler Skjelset(Group Member)

Songs

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    Sun It Rises  (03:11)
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    2
    White Winter Hymnal  (02:27)
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    3
    Ragged Wood  (05:07)
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    Tiger Mountain Peasant Song  (03:28)
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    Quiet Houses  (03:32)
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    He Doesn't Know Why  (03:20)
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    Heard Them Stirring  (03:02)
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    Your Protector  (04:09)
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    Meadowlarks  (03:11)
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    10
    Blue Ridge Mountains  (04:25)
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    11
    Oliver James  (03:23)

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  • ★★★★☆ 

    birdy  |  岩手県  |  不明  |  31/March/2011

    ’08年1st。時代の空気を踏まえたフォーキーな佇まいでアレンジのクオリティが高く、とても上品な牧歌的な土臭さが何とも心地よいアルバム。とても美しいジャケット・ワークよろしく中世の民族調現代解釈版風。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    百足衆  |  東京  |  不明  |  23/December/2008

    祝福の光の中に、心地よい混沌が潜んでいる・・・完璧 こんなバンドが確かにアメリカにいっぱい出てきている。 band of horsesしかりmy morning jacketしかり・・・interpolも静寂と混沌を感じる。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    孤高なる鷹  |  群馬  |  不明  |  23/December/2008

    シアトル出身・・アメリカは最近よいバンドが続々とでてきてる。世間的にも盛り上がりすぎたニューウェーブやらエレクトロにちょっと胸焼けがしてるのだから、もうチョイ光があたらないかな・・・

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