Fleet Foxes - Helplessness BluesAlbum: Helplessness Blues [2011]
seattle's fleet foxes are led by vocalist/guitarist robin pecknold, who fashioned his band's earthy, harmony-rich sound in honor of such perennial '60s artists as bob dylan, neil young, the zombies, and the beach boys. mixing baroque pop with elements of classic rock and british folk, the band took shape in 2006 and, after playing only a handful of shows, generated a serious amount of label interest. fleet foxes released the "sun giant EP" from sub pop in spring 2008, and the band's self-titled debut full-length that followed that summer became one of the year's best and most critically acclaimed albums. fast forward to 2011, and, early on, new songs from great bands are coming in all directions. this is another example. the title track of their new album, out may 3 (really?), features trademark acoustic guitars, swirling choruses, and simon & garfunkel-ish vocal harmonies. but this may not be the case for the entire album, given that the band cited van morrison's "astral weeks" as a lead influence of the new record.
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