Explore Fleet Foxes’ Self-Titled Debut (in 5 Minutes) | Liner Notes

Rising from Seattle, the warm, woody tones of Fleet Foxes 2008 self-titled debut full length sparked a new wave of indie folk, but few would be able to replicate the band’s layered songs and block harmonies.
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Explore Fleet Foxes’ Self-Titled Debut (in 5 Minutes) | Liner Notes

[@JOONYERful]

I remember buying this CD at Target when I was 14, just because I liked the cover art. Best blind purchase I ever made.

[@richardroberson2564]

Dude I did that exact same thing. I was hoping the album would sound like the cover and it did. Best blind purchase I made and a important album for 14 year old me.

[@arono9304]

The Microphones' THE GLOW, PT. 2 next please

[@OfficialSp1ke]

I'm still waiting for this!!!

[@arlofleenor1838]

Same

[@mitchman709]

Yes

[@rolandpointoh]

Fleet Foxes hold a special place in my heart

[@LiamandIain]

The Fleet Foxes demo is absolutely spectacular too

[@lalala36914]

The first concert I went to was Fleet Foxes when I was in high school at the Hollywood Palladium in 2011. I still remember Robin Pecknold’s voice so clear, distinct and unique. There is just something so ethereal about their music and style that every song is a masterpiece. Definitely agree that it makes its own place in music history 👏🏽🤟🏽

[@apes4days254]

Best Fleet Foxes album and example of harmonizing voices of recent times. Truly a cornerstone of folk music

[@HotStrange]

This album is so nostalgic for me. It gives me a feeling that very few albums ever have.

[@jalves6494]

Ragged Wood-one of the best songs ever made

[@kingcam0775]

I'm a Quiet Houses kind of guy.

[@zackzallie8735]

The first half already hits me... then the second half blew me away. What a band.

[@piup5]

It's not a pitchfork review of fleet foxes if they don't mention father john misty at least once

[@ShanesSquirrelShack]

he looks so fed up in the picture like... "save me white jesus"

[@LieLikesMusic]

Please do Grizzly Bear!

[@jaramoneja]

o v e r r a t e d

[@geobertygomezramos3831]

Veckatimest

[@implyingwelldiscussmusic7607]

miles better than the Fleet Foxes album though. (though, fleet did inspire Grizzly)

[@22dieselhellboyz79]

probably the other way around, grizzly bear have been around since like 2002

[@implyingwelldiscussmusic7607]

YAY! That makes me happier since I prefer Grizzly to Fleet, glad that they are one of the indie tend setters (alongside flaming lips, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, the XX).

[@mattyjones_x]

I didn't know that Final Fantasy/Chrono Trigger connection. That's really rad. Good stuff p4k!

[@EllOPARK]

Still one of my favorite albums.

[@mediocrecyclist]

Modern classic

[@juniornelson1787]

M and m

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

One of my favourite bands.

[@_CoasterNinja]

Fan of Fleet Foxes and enjoy all their albums, but 'Crack Up' is my favourite.

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

The songs on crack up just roll into one another and compliment each other so well it’s like an amazing grand song cycle

[@muhammadabiyyu8528]

Please do Pink Moon 🙏🙏, that's gonna be awesome

[@thecitizenjoan]

Yes.

[@papa_pt]

what an incredible album

[@IndieBassJA26]

Honestly, a modern classic

[@luzgallegos6779]

This is nice, thanks. I ❤️ Fleet foxes a lot and this is my favorite album of them for so many reasons.

[@futuropasado]

There's another connection. Pecknold said that his favorite album is Astral Weeks and that the free feel and fresh sound recording influenced him. For me Fleet Foxes is one of the best albums of this century not only decade, it's mystic, pastoral, beautiful.

[@majesthijmenii1976]

I was intrigued to learn that the album cover was a painting about Dutch sayings, so I thought I'd look up what they mean and if we still use them. So here it goes: 3:55 "only after the calf has drowned, is the well muffled" AKA people only take action after an accident has already happened. (Which is still used) 3:56: "to tie the devil to a pillow" AKA to always know how to handle everything (never heard that one) 3:58: "to go to confession with the devil" AKA reveal secrets to the enemy (never heard this one either)

[@firsttimeisawjupiter1031]

Oliver James is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard

[@Rsllxs]

Dang this album is 10yrs old?

[@ryannada1987]

I saw them open for Matt Pond PA in 2008. The LP wasn’t even out yet. Awesome band.

[@SEGAClownboss]

My go-to soundtrack when I read comics or books set in the medieval period or medieval fantasy, along with John Fahey. Hey, you should totally do John Fahey sometime!

[@SchokoKekseFTW]

Fahey is amazing! Check out Robbie Basho too if you're into Fahey. I

[@DennyPrastha]

One of the masterpiece of the modern artist

[@Olhado256]

As amazing as this album is, it also brings back memories of being a very sad and awkward 24-year-old. I don't feel nostalgic for 2008 at all.

[@matt25675]

Earl Lemongrab what did you do to move past that?

[@versnellingspookie]

I am currently a sad and awkward 22 year old. Please send help and prayers.

[@HotStrange]

versnellingspookie F

[@KissyCrissy]

What A Coincidence! Glad You Guys Dropped A Video! I’ve Been Listening To This Album Nonstop Again- Helps Set The Fall Season!

[@LieLikesMusic]

What album/artist do you want to see Pitchfork do next?

[@HeyHeyChey]

Emergency and I - Dismemberment Plan

[@armgom1]

Smile Sessions by the Beach Boys!

[@muhammadabiyyu8528]

Pink Moon

[@Forest_Witch.]

Here’s my list of what I wanna see them cover At the drive in- Relationship of Command The Cure- Pornography or Disintegration DJ Shadow- Entroducing Portishead-Dummy Minor threat-first two seven inches The postal service-give up Sunny day real estate- Diary

[@ISuckOffCops]

Lie Likes Music anything by Aphex Twin :P

[@memopinzon]

Geddy Lee loves this album.

[@curtis5979]

You guys GOTTA do #1 record by big star

[@theEJRD]

Now I want Robin Pecknold to do a JRPG soundtrack.

[@gracem1951]

The Glow pt 2, please

[@rubenswart]

This was great fun, thanks. Still love this album ;)

[@Carltoncurtis1]

I want to marry this album

[@thevoid99]

it's one of my favorite albums of the past 10 years. it felt so fresh and dream-like as it was a record riddled with organic ideas in an age where everyone is using laptops and such. unfortunately, it would later spawn an era of bad folk-pop music.

[@israelalvarez4884]

Bon iver for emma... please and Madonna's ray of light, some of depeche mode and u2 too

[@filippo0703]

The Moon & Antarctica PLS

[@rodrigocaro8694]

Cool!

[@gavinjennings4267]

YESSSS

[@davidgetui4924]

About time

[@joelontong7449]

Should have seen this coming.

[@kritzberg2911]

Emergency & I has got to be coming.

[@apes4days254]

John Fahey needs some love!!

[@dylanteaford2002]

do glow pt 2

[@JoeVanniRangel]

The art cover is called “the Netherlandish proverbs”

[@biancaescamilla5202]

U2 The Joshua Tree pls

[@miguelbolanosful]

nice

[@Planet_Hunter]

Please do St Vincent's Strange Mercy

[@wesleymorton7878]

Hopelessness Blues album is fantastic, too. Thx for viddy!

[@memopinzon]

What is Daniel Steinhart's foot doing in this video?

[@rodrigo33370]

Demasiado alto

[@chesterwigzell6042]

Please do silent alarm by bloc party next.

[@silenceofthehills7610]

It's sad to think that every band nowadays sounds like Fleet Foxes.

[@LeadenMarshmallow]

Except for Fleet Foxes at this point. They sound like a chamber orchestra now.

[@nicolasrivera3032]

Please do any of these next: Pink Moon, Weezer (Self-Titled), Spiderland, Screamadelica, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Hounds of Love, The Glow Pt. 2, Oracular Spectacular, Madvillainy, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, Emergency & I, Diary (SDRE), Chocolate and Cheese, Toxicity, Soundtracks for the Blind

[@aaronpescasio]

i was following the i was followinf rhe I was followinf the

[@jenkins8344]

3:29 *pop*

[@dr.smolpp.6917]

Father John misty honey bear

[@mildmagician2764]

Do unknown pleasures or closer

[@newmoonsamesun]

Please do Tame Impala Innerspeaker