"Indie folk band Fleet Foxes originated in Seattle, Washington in 2006 and I'm disappointed I jumped on the bandwagon so late. My love began once upon a time when it was still cool to buy Target's "Artists On The Verge" CDs. I'll be honest. I judge albums by their covers and thank goodness Fleet Foxes' self-titled had a cool one. (Didn't hurt that it was on sale either.) I picked that sucker up without even knowing who or what I was getting myself into. Upon hearing everyone's favorite song of 2008, "White Winter Hymnal," I was entranced. With goosebump-inducing harmonies and covers all over YouTube, it's a hard one to miss. Read more...
Fleet Foxes are not the type of band that will initially blow you away. Rather, their music has to be chipped away layer by layer before you feel like you have a grasp on it, which is a great thing for an album's longevity. From that standpoint, their music takes effort to enjoy. It has depth and cannot be taken at face value. While "Helplessness Blues" doesn't initially stand out as a classic album I think it has the potential to grow into an album that will stand the test of time and ultimately end up on a lot of "Best of 2011" lists.
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