Woah, where the hell did all that come from? At some point in the last month I must have blinked because Fleet Foxes and NME seem to have gone to war.
It all began when we reported Robin Pecknold's quotes (from an interview with the Sunday Times) that "music has no inherent cash value", which prompted him to tweet in defense. At some point around that time Gavin Haynes was writing his infamous 4/10 review of their new album 'Helplessness Blues', a pretty merciless bashing that prompted a bit of...
Twangville — Let’s get this much out of the way: Everyone’s right about the new Fleet Foxes album, Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop). It’s astonishing. Sorry. It’s a safe bet that ... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Hello harmonies, our old friend. Hello, finger-picked guitar, we’ve come for you again. On its second album of dew-dappled cabin folk, Seattle’s Fleet Foxes tips its ... more info
NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Woah, where the hell did all that come from? At some point in the last month I must have blinked because Fleet Foxes and NME seem to have gone to war.
It all began when ... more info
Aquarium Drunkard — When Fleet Foxes EP and, quickly thereafter, self-titled long-player were released in 2008, it was easy to presume that maybe that was it—that their debut would be the ... more info