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Product Details:
Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Bella Union
Publication Date:
Manufacturer: Bella Union
Package Dimensions: 0.54 x 5.55 x 4.97 inches
ReleaseDate: 2008-06-16
EditorialReview: 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
Disc: 1
Track 1: Sun It Rises
Track 2: White Winter Hymnal
Track 3: Ragged Wood
Track 4: Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
Track 5: Quiet Houses
Track 6: He Doesn't Know Why
Track 7: Heard Them Stirring
Track 8: Your Protector
Track 9: Meadowlarks
Track 10: Blue Ridge Mountains
Track 11: Oliver James
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2: Sun Giant
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4: The Seldom Seen Kid
5: Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Customer Id: AEEQ5246ITWV1 2008-11-17
Review Summary: RATHER GOOD
Review Content: HELLO? HI, THIS IS A GOOD ALBUM, THE SONGS ARE GOOD, IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD, IT MAKES YOU THINK.
End of product details for 'Fleet Foxes'
Publisher: Bella Union
Publication Date:
Manufacturer: Bella Union
Package Dimensions: 0.54 x 5.55 x 4.97 inches
ReleaseDate: 2008-06-16
EditorialReview: 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
Track List:
Disc: 1
Track 1: Sun It Rises
Track 2: White Winter Hymnal
Track 3: Ragged Wood
Track 4: Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
Track 5: Quiet Houses
Track 6: He Doesn't Know Why
Track 7: Heard Them Stirring
Track 8: Your Protector
Track 9: Meadowlarks
Track 10: Blue Ridge Mountains
Track 11: Oliver James
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3: Pacific Ocean Blue/Bambu (The Caribou Sessions): Legacy Edition
4: The Seldom Seen Kid
5: Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Customer Reviews:
0 out of 0 people found the following review helpfulCustomer Id: AEEQ5246ITWV1 2008-11-17 Review Summary: RATHER GOOD
Review Content: HELLO? HI, THIS IS A GOOD ALBUM, THE SONGS ARE GOOD, IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD, IT MAKES YOU THINK.
0 out of 0 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A29SN68POZ2WPS 2008-11-03
Review Summary: Honest opinion
Review Content: After catching a track on last.fm and locating and putting the album in my amazon wishlist I got around to ordering it for myself, as no one else seems to do it for me :-(
I have given this a good listen a few times and I can honestly say that I think the album is great and the tunes are still going around in my head.
Customer Id: A29SN68POZ2WPS 2008-11-03 Review Summary: Honest opinion
Review Content: After catching a track on last.fm and locating and putting the album in my amazon wishlist I got around to ordering it for myself, as no one else seems to do it for me :-(
I have given this a good listen a few times and I can honestly say that I think the album is great and the tunes are still going around in my head.
2 out of 3 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A3FLRGFT8PF322 2008-10-21
Review Summary: Its not all bad
Review Content: Yep you can reference My Morning Jacket, America.......its just an ok album. I can see how some have engaged this if its their first foray into the world of alt.country/americana/folk its inoffensive. You can put it on and the next thing you know 40 odd minutes have past and you have not been engaged at all.
The production is poor, too much reverb and a just a bit lyrically bland. They have potential so if they suffer second album syndrome they will disappear without trace but i do think they can do something so much better so come on lads do yourself a favour.
Customer Id: A3FLRGFT8PF322 2008-10-21 Review Summary: Its not all bad
Review Content: Yep you can reference My Morning Jacket, America.......its just an ok album. I can see how some have engaged this if its their first foray into the world of alt.country/americana/folk its inoffensive. You can put it on and the next thing you know 40 odd minutes have past and you have not been engaged at all.
The production is poor, too much reverb and a just a bit lyrically bland. They have potential so if they suffer second album syndrome they will disappear without trace but i do think they can do something so much better so come on lads do yourself a favour.
0 out of 0 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A34WIP8C3L0SN2 2008-10-13
Review Summary: Foxes Tick all the Right Boxes
Review Content: It took me one listen to realize this debut is an absolute certified classic - the album has a purity of sound and spirit that makes it totally unique in 2008. In fact if you were looking for a debut album with similar qualities I'd have to go as far back to 1983 when REM released 'Murmur' - but of course Fleet Foxes will have their work cut out living up to the impact that band has had.
Although I may feel slightly uncomfortable comparing a fledgling band to an established institution like REM what I don't feel at all uncomfortable about is proclaiming this a near certainty to take the title of my favourite album of 2008. In fact I'd bet my very soul on it!
Customer Id: A34WIP8C3L0SN2 2008-10-13 Review Summary: Foxes Tick all the Right Boxes
Review Content: It took me one listen to realize this debut is an absolute certified classic - the album has a purity of sound and spirit that makes it totally unique in 2008. In fact if you were looking for a debut album with similar qualities I'd have to go as far back to 1983 when REM released 'Murmur' - but of course Fleet Foxes will have their work cut out living up to the impact that band has had.
Although I may feel slightly uncomfortable comparing a fledgling band to an established institution like REM what I don't feel at all uncomfortable about is proclaiming this a near certainty to take the title of my favourite album of 2008. In fact I'd bet my very soul on it!
1 out of 2 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A1UCAML7BDYA0E 2008-10-03
Review Summary: Restores my faith in harmony vocals
Review Content: 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.
Customer Id: A1UCAML7BDYA0E 2008-10-03 Review Summary: Restores my faith in harmony vocals
Review Content: 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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