It's quite unusual for a band to release such a sophisticated debut as that of Fleet Foxes. It's even more anomalous to hear an album that's both highly polished and unfailingly excellent. Yet Fleet Foxes have achieved both in one fell swoop. This is largely because they know their myriad strengths well and have crafted an efficient showcase for them. Their songs rely equally on unabashedly buoyant melodies, sunny harmonies and arrangements or guitar, piano, etc., played more than competently. If you haven't heard Fleet Foxes yet - and judging by its U.S. chart peak at #83, you probably haven't - you're missing one of the finest albums of the decade.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
It's quite unusual for a band to release such a sophisticated debut as that of Fleet Foxes. It's even more anomalous to hear an album that's both highly polished and unfailingly excellent. Yet Fleet Foxes have achieved both in one fell swoop. This is largely because they know their myriad strengths well and have crafted an efficient showcase for them. Their songs rely equally on unabashedly buoyant melodies, sunny harmonies and arrangements or guitar, piano, etc., played more than competently. If you haven't heard Fleet Foxes yet - and judging by its U.S. chart peak at #83, you probably haven't - you're missing one of the finest albums of the decade.
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