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 Sun Giant EP
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Fleet Foxes Reviews
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. . 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.
I was astounded. This album is wonderful, and I've been recommending it to everyone I talk to. 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. The song White Winter Hymnal immediately caught my ear but I missed the name of the artist and song.
Fame cannot be far off for these young guys with so much originality and obvious love of many different syles of music. I went to the band's website and heard more. Luckily I heard it again the following day and made note of the name. Heard a snippet of this album on WFUV.org - fantastic college radio station.
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.
An excellent album. This band reminds me of a cross between. I tried this album on a recommendation from Amazon based on other purchases and it is a winner. 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).
Definitely worth looking into if you enjoy folk music, or are looking for something different and new. 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. The album by the Fleet Foxes is a very pleasing album with a folk sound.
And the songs are extremely well constructed and performed. 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. 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. 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. All and all, a very satisfying addition to my music collection.
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