Fleet Foxes cover a lot of territory -- both musical and geographical -- on Sun Giant, their debut EP for Sub Pop. The band's close, pristine harmonies and spare arrangements are at once timeless and a breath of fresh air, sharing roots with '60s folk-rock, 2000s indie pop, and ageless traditional songs. Fleet Foxes feel like they're singing to, and for, themselves on the EP, particularly on the title track, which lingers on their harmonies before drifting off on an acoustic guitar melody. Even on "Drops in the River," which builds from similarly simple beginnings to big drums and plugged-in guitars, the gentle beauty of the Foxes' melodies remains the same. From "English House"'s sparkling autoharps to the dreamy, soft rock-tinged "Mykonos," Sun Giant plays like it was culled from a backpacker's travel journal. With this intimate, organic, and tantalizing first glimpse at their music, Fleet Foxes sound like they've been making music a lot longer than their ages would suggest. Call it old soul music.
MP3: Fleet Foxes - "Mykonos" Originally released on the Sun Giant EP and included with the vinyl version of the debut album Fleet Foxes. On May 5, Sub Pop is releasing it as a 7" single in a gatefold sleeve,...
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Fleet Foxes. October 6th, 2008 at the Somerville Theater in Somerville, MA. Words by Erik Lund. Monday night Fleet Foxes brought their harmony filled brand of country-tinged folk rock to the beautiful Somerville Theater, according to them their first seated theater show ever. However the venue was perfect for the band with its classical styling and superb sound quality. Much blog talk about...
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Ok, I'm interested in what everyone thinks this song is all about. I want a real dissection. Listen to it, watch it, read it and let me know. I'll let you all know what I think too.Mykonos is off Fleet Foxes EP, Sun Giant which was released in early Feb. of this year. It's shaping up to become one of my most played songs of the year to date. Fleet Foxes - Mykonos The door slammed loud and ...
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driving down the rabbit hole... had a good rehearsal with some locals tonight for saturday's gig. we're doing some covers together, which is something i haven't done in a long-long time. what fun!thursday i'm heading over to the Sun Inn in Marlborough, SW, with my one-girl American invasion. this will be a first for me, as i've never performed in a UK pub. i'm really looking forward to it. and...
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Really, Pitchfork? Really, you're going with Fleet Foxes as your #1 album of 2008? Really? I know you guys like to pretend you're the cool kids and you live and die by that much coveted indie credibility but don't you think you're taking it too far? Fleet Foxes? I mean, I like Jim James' voice too (and Grizzly Bear's instrumentation) but choosing derivatives isn't going to make MMJ take back ...
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Ok, I'm interested in what everyone thinks this song is all about. I want a real dissection. Listen to it, watch it, read it and let me know. I'll let you all know what I think too.Mykonos is off Fleet Foxes EP, Sun Giant which was released in early Feb. of this year. It's shaping up to become one of my most played songs of the year to date. Fleet Foxes - Mykonos The door slammed loud and ...
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Perhaps the busiest band currently making music, Fleet Foxes have added to their tour itenerary which seems to have not been empty since way back when we saw 'em and filmed 'em in March. The band has had a length trek of the United States and Canada worked up for next month for some time, and now they've added a large run of European dates for my fair foreign friends to the east.Check out the d...
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MP3: Fleet Foxes - "Mykonos" Originally released on the Sun Giant EP and included with the vinyl version of the debut album Fleet Foxes. On May 5, Sub Pop is releasing it as a 7" single in a gatefold sleeve,...
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Fleet Foxes. October 6th, 2008 at the Somerville Theater in Somerville, MA. Words by Erik Lund. Monday night Fleet Foxes brought their harmony filled brand of country-tinged folk rock to the beautiful Somerville Theater, according to them their first seated theater show ever. However the venue was perfect for the band with its classical styling and superb sound quality. Much blog talk about...
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Look through your copy of Fleet Foxes self titled debut and you wont see this song anywhere on the track listing. Why you ask? How so?If you knew of the Foxes before their debut release you probably would of heard or already own their Sun Giant EP which came out a few months before the LP.
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| 3 English House |
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| 4 Mykonos |
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