Guardian Music — Seattle folk-rock quintet promise follow-up to acclaimed debut LP is on its way 'soon'Fleet Foxes are "done" with their second album – apart from mixing, mastering and all that finicky extra stuff. Although they have yet to reveal the release date,... more info

Gigwise — Band give studio update on Facebook... more info

NME — Frontman Robin Pecknold says fans will hear 'a song or two soon' more info

Mercury News, California — From Fleet Foxes to Panda Bear, indie musicians are hot for critter monikers more info

Guardian Music — Folk-country icons to revisit classic Beatles, Stones and Bob Dylan songs on covers record produced by Rick RubinCrosby, Stills and Nash are "about one-third" through their first album in more than 10 years, an LP of classic-rock covers. Under the gu... more info

Silent Uproar — We All Want Someone To Shout For found a bootleg of a Robin Pecknold performance from August 4th where the Fleet Foxes member played some new songs. Go check out recordings of "Lorelai" and "Helplessness Blues," which are reportedly set for the Foxes... more info

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Guardian Music — How does a guitar legend recover from cancer? By going on tour with Neil Young. Will Hodgkinson meets Bert JanschIn June last year, a routine visit to the dentist led to the revelation that Bert Jansch had a golf ball-sized tumour on one of his lungs... more info

Guardian Music — (Rough Trade)How much heartbreak can a 20-year-old have endured? Judging by the assured country blues contained in this Louisianan's debut, plenty. LeBlanc, the son of a Muscle Shoals session player, sings about fear choosing him and dying men in old... more info

Stereogum — Robin Pecknold continues opening shows for Joanna Newsom. The Fleet Foxes head performed some new songs during his 8/4 set at Seattle’s Moore Theater. He’s very likely done the tracks elsewhere on tour, but someone made pristine recordings this t... more info