Fleet Foxes (indie, rock, cd, genre, albums)

Minstrel · 08-30-2008, 05:17 PM

The album disappointed me a little. The tracks I heard on their MySpace page were quite excellent...reminded me a little of the Byrds, that sort of thing. But the album, while pretty and easy on the ears, wasn't particularly hooky. I love well-produced, pretty pop, but unless it has melodies that really grab me and stick in my head, I can't call it great.

Fleet Foxes is nice to listen to, but when I'm not listening to it, I can't really remember any of the tunes.

spark10036 · 09-24-2008, 06:32 PM

I listened to the album a couple of times, and the truth I didn't find a song which I would say is great and it got stuck to my head. I think it's an album to listen as a whole and not track by track, it is actually very good as a whole piece I think,and I think that is what they were going for.

15Steps · 09-27-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Minstrel

The album disappointed me a little. The tracks I heard on their MySpace page were quite excellent...reminded me a little of the Byrds, that sort of thing. But the album, while pretty and easy on the ears, wasn't particularly hooky. I love well-produced, pretty pop, but unless it has melodies that really grab me and stick in my head, I can't call it great.

Fleet Foxes is nice to listen to, but when I'm not listening to it, I can't really remember any of the tunes.

Mr Sensitive · 09-27-2008, 11:12 AM

I just got the new album, I'm not sure what I think of it yet.

right-track · 09-27-2008, 11:44 AM

I've still not heard this yet.
A close friend who's opinion I value and respect, reckons it's the best album he's heard all year...

15Steps · 09-28-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

I've still not heard this yet.
A close friend who's opinion I value and respect, reckons it's the best album he's heard all year...

your friend is very right.

lucifer_sam · 09-28-2008, 11:04 PM

I still don't understand why people are knocking this band. Is it the harmonies? The songwriting? The album is sound (if not excellent), and it has some of the most sonically spectacular songs I've heard this year. David, you gotta get on that.

Incidentally, the band I'm in just covered White Winter Hymnal. It would have sounded good if we didn't suck at singing.

right-track · 09-29-2008, 12:15 PM

I should have got on it ages ago when adidasss recommended them.
For some reason I got put off by the band name I think (shallow I know) and I think he described them as Americana, which didn't help.
Now if Marijan sends me a decent upload...

lucifer_sam · 09-29-2008, 02:33 PM

Americana? Noooo... It's barely folk music. Calling Fleet Foxes "Americana" is nearly as asinine as comparing every rock guitarist to Bruce Springsteen.

adidasss · 09-29-2008, 03:12 PM

Um, I don't recall that, but if I did describe them as americana, don't take it to heart, I suck at genres...

08-30-2008, 05:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
Minstrel Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 436	The album disappointed me a little. The tracks I heard on their MySpace page were quite excellent...reminded me a little of the Byrds, that sort of thing. But the album, while pretty and easy on the ears, wasn't particularly hooky. I love well-produced, pretty pop, but unless it has melodies that really grab me and stick in my head, I can't call it great. Fleet Foxes is nice to listen to, but when I'm not listening to it, I can't really remember any of the tunes. __________________ "Blow your tuneless trumpet, the choice is yours / We don't want the glamour, the pomp and the drums / The Dublin messiah scattering crumbs"

09-24-2008, 06:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
spark10036 locomotive power Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: too drunk to remember Posts: 518	I listened to the album a couple of times, and the truth I didn't find a song which I would say is great and it got stuck to my head. I think it's an album to listen as a whole and not track by track, it is actually very good as a whole piece I think,and I think that is what they were going for. __________________ ...siempre es possible

09-27-2008, 11:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
Mr Sensitive Hyperkinetic Rabbitything Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the Noodle Mines Posts: 811	I just got the new album, I'm not sure what I think of it yet. __________________

09-28-2008, 11:04 PM	#27 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I still don't understand why people are knocking this band. Is it the harmonies? The songwriting? The album is sound (if not excellent), and it has some of the most sonically spectacular songs I've heard this year. David, you gotta get on that. Incidentally, the band I'm in just covered White Winter Hymnal. It would have sounded good if we didn't suck at singing. __________________ first.am

09-29-2008, 02:33 PM	#29 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Americana? Noooo... It's barely folk music. Calling Fleet Foxes "Americana" is nearly as asinine as comparing every rock guitarist to Bruce Springsteen. __________________ first.am

09-27-2008, 11:44 AM	#25 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	I've still not heard this yet. A close friend who's opinion I value and respect, reckons it's the best album he's heard all year...

09-29-2008, 12:15 PM	#28 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	I should have got on it ages ago when adidasss recommended them. For some reason I got put off by the band name I think (shallow I know) and I think he described them as Americana, which didn't help. Now if Marijan sends me a decent upload...

09-29-2008, 03:12 PM	#30 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Um, I don't recall that, but if I did describe them as americana, don't take it to heart, I suck at genres... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm