Impose Magazine — Fleet Foxes have announced plans for a second album, one that they recorded over the course of the past year (during which they didn't tour at all). Sample their first leak, the title track "Helplessness Blues", which takes that Bon Iver autotune bac... more info

Topix — A bunch of new tunes buzzing through the Internet's tubes this morning. Fleet Foxes announced a May 3 release date for "Helplessness Blues," the follow-up to their 2008 self-titled debut. more info

DrownedInSound — How long ago was Fleet Foxes's excellently received debut record? It was in 2008 if my records are correct, June to be precise. So that'll make it nearly three years between records, as their new one has been schedule for an early May release through... more info

kata rokkar... — Remember the title; Helplessness Blues. This is the name of Fleet Foxes’ second album and with the release of their title track today, I am hopeful that this may be one of my favorite records of 2011. This song alone is a disarmingly genuine slice ... more info

melophobe — What better way to wrap up January than with plans for the rest of your winter months? Course, your spring dates will start to fill up too, but for now be prepared to make plans for touring bands such as Smith Westerns who are touring with Yuck, Kaki... more info

411 Mania — Get a free download of the title track... more info

Rollo & Grady — Fleet Foxes Album: Helplessness Blues (May 3rd) Label: Sub Pop Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues Fleet Foxes are playing the Hollywood Palladium on May 7th. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (MP3) On May 3rd Fleet Foxes will release Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop/Bella Union), the much-anticipated follow up to their 2008 self-titled debut. The release of the twelve-track album will coincide with th... more info

Stereogum — Take a listen to the title track from Helplessness Blues, the Phil Ek and Fleet Foxes-produced followup to 2008’s self-titled full-length debut. The sound’s familiar, welcome. Fleet Foxes – “Helplessness Blues” Helplessness Blues is out 5/3... more info

NME — Plus Seattle band to play one-off UK show in May more info