Fleet Foxes : Sun Giant (house, favorite song, albums, Atmosphere, cover)

sleepy jack · 03-03-2008, 03:47 PM

Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
Sun Giant
Drops in the River
English House
Mykonos
Innocent Son

sleepy jack · 03-03-2008, 03:48 PM

I've been looking forward to this ever since hearing them on the End's local music show a few months ago. Pitchfork apparently raved about it too.

pheurton · 03-03-2008, 03:49 PM

Reminds me of the cover to steingarten,
I'll listen to it tomorrow and edit this post with my thoughts.

sleepy jack · 03-03-2008, 04:24 PM

This is a beautiful roots album. It's very folky and in vein of the Decemberists, though not like the Decemberists there's kind of a sea shanty inspired feel to it. I guess its more Shinsy, how they seem to have this echoy atmosphere that always makes me think of the ocean. It's a very obviously northwestern release. I look forward to their full length, this is my favorite EP of the year so far. Mykonos is my favorite song I think, the background vocals are breathtaking. I give it an excellent.

swim · 03-03-2008, 05:01 PM

This reminds of the first time I listened to Panda Bear-Perfect Pitch. I like it first go around and hopefully it'll grow.

Rainard Jalen · 03-04-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by swim

This reminds of the first time I listened to Panda Bear-Perfect Pitch. I like it first go around and hopefully it'll grow.

If you liked Perfect Pitch, then get El Guincho "Alegranza!" for SURE.

monellia · 03-05-2008, 10:15 AM

While this could be a continuation of their first album in terms of ambience and texture, it's a huge step forward in terms of them finding their own personal style. I've found their lyrics very incongruous with the music, not to mention embarrassingly clichéd, but they seem to have at least learned to make very good use of vocals (the evidence is there from the moment you put on the first track!). Simple but well-formed instrumental harmonies are consistent throughout this EP and English House can only be described as exquisite.
It is evident from contrasting these songs with their first album that there great potential here. It probably requires more listening but I can't see myself returning to this EP with any great haste.

pheurton · 03-04-2008, 08:30 AM

I quite like this,
apparently they already have another album out too?

sleepy jack · 03-04-2008, 01:51 PM

They have another EP out that came out 2 years ago and an album due in June.

adidasss · 03-04-2008, 04:49 PM

So no one else was reminded of My morning jacket? The vocals are more than similar...which is why I sort of dig it. Drops in the river is quite lovely...<3

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03-03-2008, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	This reminds of the first time I listened to Panda Bear-Perfect Pitch. I like it first go around and hopefully it'll grow. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

03-04-2008, 04:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	So no one else was reminded of My morning jacket? The vocals are more than similar...which is why I sort of dig it. Drops in the river is quite lovely...<3 __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

03-03-2008, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
pheurton n/a Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 990	Reminds me of the cover to steingarten, I'll listen to it tomorrow and edit this post with my thoughts.

03-05-2008, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 81	While this could be a continuation of their first album in terms of ambience and texture, it's a huge step forward in terms of them finding their own personal style. I've found their lyrics very incongruous with the music, not to mention embarrassingly clichéd, but they seem to have at least learned to make very good use of vocals (the evidence is there from the moment you put on the first track!). Simple but well-formed instrumental harmonies are consistent throughout this EP and English House can only be described as exquisite. It is evident from contrasting these songs with their first album that there great potential here. It probably requires more listening but I can't see myself returning to this EP with any great haste.

03-04-2008, 08:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
pheurton n/a Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 990	I quite like this, apparently they already have another album out too?