Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up - Album Review

[@adamjudge7974]

Friendship with Mark ended: Anthony Fantano is my new best friend

[@nicklyons1439]

i bet you anthony's gonna give the same score lmao

[@adamjudge7974]

nick lyons shit who does that leave then??

[@nicklyons1439]

don't count out my man jon from artv

[@adamjudge7974]

nick lyons oh god

[@adamjudge7974]

MrFlipperInvader782 let's be real though Blank Face wasn't that good

[@davidbellheartbeat]

6 out of 10? I love this album funny how different people think

[@thedravidiandon]

Crack-Up is the textbook case of the album that confuses you upon your first listen, intrigues you on your second listen, reminds you of its existence some time later when you forget about it but eventually grows exponentially on you while rewarding you for your patience. It's not the best Fleet Foxes album by any means, but i would have to say this is the best they've ever sounded.

[@ng3933]

This is accurate af. I got into this album after 3rd listen

[@mehimself3936]

It's easily their best album

[@MayuMadeItThrough]

6/10? Really Melon?

[@skatasterfi]

He just needs to listen to it more

[@viachicago]

skatasterfi Agreed. It's clearly a great album but it took quite awhile for me to digest Third of May when it was released a couple months before the album. The same probably holds true for the whole album.

[@ShanesSquirrelShack]

Have to disagree with you on this one. However, I liked how you made your case on why you had your reservations and distastes on the album throughout the review. This will probably go down as one of my favorites this year easily. Looking forward to more of your reviews!!

[@joshuassites]

This album is an easy 9 for me... this is a brilliant album

[@garyr6097]

what a muppet......the album is called crack up...excuse to state the obvious but for me the album is about an emotional state...hence in my opinion why there is the up and down feel with the songs arrangment...its a beautiful interpretation for me of the ups and downs of are mental state...if you dont get it my friend go listen to some pop music

[@adamjudge7974]

Lol at the Shawn Mendes review comparisons. This response isn't a fraction as bad as that review. I legit recall a comment in the comment thread where someone threatened that 'the Mendes Army is coming for you'...

[@nothingreally6680]

Kept Woman and Fool's Errand are my least favorite tracks on this record. Interesting. But honestly, I've been listening to this record for a month, and this album is even stronger than Helplessness Blues, I think. The transitions jarred me at first, but after a while I started really appreciating the dynamicism. Also, the debut album? That record was far too inconsistent and bare bones to compare to what followed.

[@austinburrowes8611]

This album is Robin’s proudest album and as a big fan also my personal favorite. I think Helplessness blues may be the easiest listen and has catchy tunes, may be the best as far as what most people feel. But crack up is so complex and unique, love the melancholy feelings, I hope their next album is closer to this

[@cooper712]

I'd give it a 7/10. I can't deny the work and detail that has gone into the lyrics and melodies, but this record is so self absorbed and pretentious I find it hard to really get into a groove with. Also I find that there are very little tracks that stick with me. The only tracks that seem to have a life of their own while also sitting comfortably within the record are Fool's Errand, and Kept Woman. This album strikes me in a very similar fashion to 22, A Million by Bon Iver from last year. I could find myself doing homework or just chilling to this album, but it doesn't present anything for me to grasp on to.

[@nathanshlap]

I'm glad that somebody is expressing their opinion in an intelligent way here.

[@potemkincitylimits8079]

I personally loved this album, but goddamn, I cannot fault Mark for his expert analysis. Fantastic, thought-provoking review!

[@mashburnfilm]

"More thought and refined?" This album is amazing! Go check out the needle drop for a better review. Sorry Spectrum, no offense, just my opinion vs. yours.

[@TheFreddiericks]

While I disagree with you on almost every point you've made, I have to respect the fact that you obviously gave this album a lot of time and thought and your feelings and opinions are well thought out and presented here. Subscribed.

[@ravanaRTT]

This album is great imo

[@donovangraves2847]

Can you review Declan Mckenna's album, What Do You Think About The Car? It comes out next week.

[@Rohan-yn2ts]

I still haven't listened enough, but great review!!! Defs gives me something to think about as I go on

[@razakhokhar6805]

I kind of agree with you. In some moments, this album is superb, but there are so many places where the music feels kind of void. I'd give it a 7, but I respect your opinion.

[@FLACreviews]

Amo los dos primeros discos y a FJM, pero coincido bastante esta vez... desde los adelantos que no me estaba entusiasmando este disco.

[@derfgerps4016]

I don't hate you but I loved this album bub

[@mohyor7439]

Can you review brockhampton's saturation

[@tost693]

soooooo are you doing playboy carti by playboy carti

[@kitbrown3895]

The entire point of this album is the fact it's called crack up. That's the meaning to it's cut and jumbled sound

[@andrewbianchi1294]

Someone needs to put Collxtion II by Allie X on his Patreon. Idk if he'd love or even like it that much, but imo it's phenomenal pop music.

[@monsefma8023]

I agree! this album deserves a 10!

[@mehimself3936]

To me,this review doesn't really do this ambum enough justice. Third of may/odaigahara is one of the most complex things the band has ever made. And the the flow and outro really does give alot more weight to the the core song really well. The moments when robert pecknold's vocals are isolated and give way to accapella vocal hatmonies are fucking beautiful. The outro fits really well and has alot of influence from the microphobes or phil elverum. The intro track's detuned guitars and wonky harmonies were intentional,and supppsed to show the more dissonant parts to the album as the band jumps into this fantastic groove,and amazing strings. The jumping of tones in the song too were actually really well executed too in my opinio . Mercastapa was obviously supposed to be a more math rock influenced song that was influenced by the likes of indie. To me,you're really missing out on alot of what the album here is doing. Like,to me this is easily fleet foxe's most beautifuly produced and ethereal album. The vocal harmonies are extremely complex all through the record,and i find the more abstract structures to these songs give alot more creative stratching than the simple verse chorus verse structure of their first 2 records,which i do like,mind you,but i find the more abstract and experimental and ambitious vocal harmonies and structures such as on the other ocean,fool's errand,third of may,cassius,third of may and the intro track to have alot more ethereal compositions to them,and alot more bite to them than on the debut or helplessness blues

[@Lebowski55]

This is my first time viewing a video from this guy. My first impression: I don't think he listens to much music. Or to perhaps but it a better way: I don't think he enjoys listening to music

[@johnedward8352]

Too bad. In my opinion, this album is best of the year so far. Looking forward to War On Drugs. Anybody have any suggestions for some good music?

[@davidrowe762]

Guys, I love the shit out of this album, but stop getting so bitchy just cause Mark doesn't like it. You guys really need to be more comfortable with your own opinions. Just cause someone else doesn't personally like a record doesn't mean you have to stop loving it

[@BPetty1236]

Ugh this reminds me of the Paramore self titled review. Fans disliked the video despite Mark saying he thought it was good. Now, I disagreed with Mark on that, in fact, I thought that album was a 8/10. But I could see where he's coming from. So stop disliking for Gods sake.

[@samuelsagins4876]

NOT ENUFF THEEEEEEMMMS

[@2ndincommand350]

Can you review Joyner Lucas's new album? 507-508-2209.

[@amirhemmat3139]

Red flag: a life sized voltorb in the frame...

[@mehimself3936]

Dude. You also have to understand. The music on crack up has so many climaxes. The i tro track,and third of may odaigahara climax so times and go all out symphonic rock many times tgroughout the album. I feel like you're critiquing the album for what it could je instead of what it is. I feel like this is easily fleet foxes most grand and most well composed record to date. I don't understand how albums such as helplessness blues,which is way more mellow and way less atmospheric than crack up,you'd prefer even though crack up has alot more melodic subtlty and symphonic edges. I feel like you're critiquing the album by comparing how it is composed to their other stuff,even though let's face it,crack up is much more of a more abstract and odd album structurly compared to their debut and helplessness blues. The breakneck transitions are supposed to show you a more ugly and subtle appprach to the way it is composed which is mean't to highlight the more grand moments on the album. To me it's weird how you're saying that this album doesn't climax eno7gh on some areas such as mercestapa or on the other ocean,but completely ignore when it does so spectacularly on tracks such as the intro or third of may. The more slow moments like on the other ocean and mercestapa and fool's errand and i should see memphis are supposed to show a more lush and gentle approach to the songwriting. And do it in a way more experimental way on mercestapa for example. I'm sorry,but thus review isn't that well made dude. I feel like you're dismissing so many things this record does while not fully exploring alot of the melodic intricacies and etheral production. This review is not thar good.

[@legofarm13]

You’re kidding me...

[@imagolferful]

Well, I could relate with your opinion. The album seem long-winded.

[@owenpearson]

guys. Google the meaning of opinion

[@derfgerps4016]

You are a broken human being sir Melon thee second.

[@qbrosious7634]

I disagree

[@KylieWilson]

Wow, who would've thought that Fleet Foxes fans would be a bunch of salty crybabies...

[@lukieo1478]

10/10 album

[@squirtlesquad28]

nah

[@justinbellavia4352]

I literally just heard 11 minutes of whining and complaining. Don't even give it a 6 out of 10 then. Throwing a couple of positive things in there at the end for a few seconds doesn't help anything.

[@jackyvstheworld]

Don't be a salty bitch over an opinion.

[@KylieWilson]

Justin Bellavia Oh the irony, all I can hear is this comment is WHINE WHINE WHIIIIINE.

[@CrashThompson]

Naw, man. You're not wrong here. I tried giving this a fair shake but... Ugh, this thing needs to get over itself. It's really not as clever as it thinks it is. If this were in my jurisdiction, I probably would have been less kind to it.

[@mikhailstokli6886]

This album was a fucking cacophony. Each song was a mish-mosh of bizarre guitar chording and discordant vocal harmonies. I'm disappointed.

[@SkYrEdFoReVeR]

Mikhail Stokli wow youre so smart

[@austinburrowes8611]

This album is Robin’s proudest album and as a big fan also my personal favorite. I think Helplessness blues may be the easiest listen and has catchy tunes, may be the best as far as what most people feel. But crack up is so complex and unique, love the melancholy feelings, I hope their next album is closer to this