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Fleet Foxes Spin Geekdom Into Pop Gold

Photo: Susana Howe Just a few short years ago, Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold was a high school nerd obsessed with Lord of the Rings. He’s still hung up on Bilbo, but the success of his band and their buzzy debut album proves that sometimes the geeks inherit the Earth. Click below for more on Fleet [...]

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14:15 on November 3 2008

Fleet Foxes Spin Geekdom Into Pop Gold

Rolling Stone — Photo: Susana Howe Just a few short years ago, Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold was a high school nerd obsessed with Lord of the Rings. He’s still hung up on Bilbo, ... more info

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