Totally Fuzzy — All available for streaming in our SoundStream Player New in our 3VOOR12 LUISTERPAAL widget: Fleet Foxes: Helplessness Blues The area in which rock music meets poetry is seldom a happy place, so it's with a mild sense of panic, five minutes into H... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Fleet Foxes album, Helplessness Blues (out May 3rd). Flavorwire shares its dream casting of the television adaptation of Jennifer Egan's novel A Visit from the Goon Squad. NPR is streaming the new Antlers album, Burst... more info

Stereogum — We praised (highly) Fleet Foxes’ second “deeply uncool” collection of authentic folksiness Helplessness Blues. If you haven’t had a chance to hear anything beyond the lead tracks and soaring live takes, get acquainted via a complete album str... more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)As is tradition, the blues kick in at first light. "I woke up one morning," begins Robin Pecknold, four tracks into Fleet Foxes's second album, Helplessness Blues. But instead of finding his baby gone, as bluesmen tend to, on "Battery Ki... more info

Guardian Music — Brother are our guests on this week's Music Weekly podcast. They talk to Michael Hann - who, like Brother, hails from Slough - about how their music is overlooked by writers who concentrate on the image, the provocative quotes, and comparisons with ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Fleet Foxes have been pretty busy surrounding the imminent release of their anticipated sophomore album Helplessness Blues, but if you’re not too burnt out on related news, video has just been posted of a 17 year old Robin Pecknold covering Radiohe... more info

Guardian Music — Despite a few silly affectations, Fleet Foxes' second album is disarmingly beautiful, says Alexis PetridisThe area in which rock music meets poetry is seldom a happy place, so it's with a mild sense of panic, five minutes into Helplessness Blues, tha... more info

Stereogum — Last night, as a pre-4/20 treat, Fleet Foxes performed Helplessness Blues closer “Grown Ocean” on Jools Holland. Strings were broken, harmonies maintained. (Via Prefix) Helplessness Blues is out 5/3 via Sub Pop/Bella Union. Don’t forget those... more info

Guardian Music — Bassist Scott Devendorf hopes Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles will contribute to charity album of cover versionsThe National are planning a tribute album to the Grateful Dead – and Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles may contr... more info

ContactMusic — Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold and his longtime on/off girlfriend are attempting to patch up their romance after she dumped him as he struggled to complete the band's new album. The singer/songwriter accepts he became "hard to be around"... more info