December 3, 2008
7. Fleet Foxes: (self titled)
Hey, more indie folk! Brace yourselves though, because there are still a few more like this to come.
Anyways, what separates Fleet Foxes from the teeming hordes of Devendra Banhart listening, patchouli oil smelling, organic farmer's market visiting pseudo-hippies are their incredibly detailed vocal arrangements and tight harmonies. I had the chance to see them open for Wilco this summer and they sang like angels—dirty, unwashed angels.
The Foxes aren't just one trick ponies however; they mine the whole spectrum of Americana, from gospel to old-time music. The track I posted has a sort of "Beach Boys stranded in the Ozarks and forced to sing for their inbred hillbilly captors" vibe that I really enjoy.
Labels: year-end listening rock
# posted by McDirty @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 
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You really should have called your band, "One Trick Ponies". I like how it rolls off the tongue and it has western references. Think about it.
Was the Banhart comment a stab at me?
I like this album too. I wished they played longer at the Wilco concert. I have a serious crush on Robin Pecknold. That beard.....oh my, it does things to me.
Do you like how I always comment about being turned on? Yep.
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I like this album too. I wished they played longer at the Wilco concert. I have a serious crush on Robin Pecknold. That beard.....oh my, it does things to me.
Do you like how I always comment about being turned on? Yep.
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