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Fleet Foxes my favorite of 2008

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edited January 2009 in Other Music
great record. very 'wintry' record to listen to. sounds like me and grandma's musical tastes got together in a blender.
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  • otis mcflusterotis mcfluster Posts: 536
    They got my # 2 slot--# 1 went to the Rac's.
  • TallGuyCMTallGuyCM Posts: 328
    I really don't care for the Fleet Foxes' record at all. Tried to get into it, gave it more than one listen, just find it very bland and meh.

    I get what they're trying to do, I really do.

    The Black Keys' "Attack & Release" and Portishead's "Third" were top notch last year and better than everything else IMO.

    Check out My Morning Jacket's "Librarian" off of last year's album "Evil Urges". The best Fleet Foxes song that Fleet Foxes never wrote. It succeeds in accomplishing exactly what Fleet Foxes failed to do with their self-titled album.
  • mattmidgettmattmidgett Posts: 130
    I haven't heard their entire album, but I really like what I have heard. I am not sure why I am procrastinating and not going out and getting it, but it is definitely on my to do list.

    I really like the song "Mykonos" that is on their Sun Giant EP and not their full length self titled album. It is an awesome song, very CSN&Y. Cool band though and I hope I get a chance to see them live at some point in the near future.
  • toddiet123toddiet123 Posts: 271
    with all the great press I grabbed it with some gift card $$ right after Christmas..I really like it.
  • AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    TallGuyCM wrote:
    Check out My Morning Jacket's "Librarian" off of last year's album "Evil Urges". The best Fleet Foxes song that Fleet Foxes never wrote. It succeeds in accomplishing exactly what Fleet Foxes failed to do with their self-titled album.
    I don't get this statement at all. What exactly does "Librarian" accomplish?
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
  • TallGuyCMTallGuyCM Posts: 328
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    TallGuyCM wrote:
    Check out My Morning Jacket's "Librarian" off of last year's album "Evil Urges". The best Fleet Foxes song that Fleet Foxes never wrote. It succeeds in accomplishing exactly what Fleet Foxes failed to do with their self-titled album.
    I don't get this statement at all. What exactly does "Librarian" accomplish?

    It just tackles that Fleet Foxes mellow vibe very well, in a way that sounds legitimate and not gimmicky. I really don't get what's so special about the Fleet Foxes. They were #1 on so many year-end lists, it's mind bottling.
  • SW106458SW106458 Posts: 2
    I find Fleet Foxes, especially the Sun Giant EP to be the best of 08'. I didn't like their sound at first, but just got into them over the last month. Myknonos, White Winter Hymnal, In the Hot Hot Rays, and Drops in the River are my favorites.

    I think Librarian is the worst song on Evil Urges. "Interwebs," really? I think that album was a step back for MMJ, and all of the new slow songs are set killers in their live show. They still are my 3rd favorite band though.
  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    Fleet Foxes is easily my favorite album of 2008 (along with Sun Giant EP). #2 would be MMJ Evil Urges. Both are just incredible albums!
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  • NS44729NS44729 Posts: 35
    rcs wrote:
    Fleet Foxes is easily my favorite album of 2008 (along with Sun Giant EP). #2 would be MMJ Evil Urges. Both are just incredible albums!


    That Evil Urges album is the most schizophrenic album of the year for me. I love it one day, hate it the next, ignore it for two weeks, come back and love it. It's crazy.
  • JP99913JP99913 Posts: 1
    I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!! I still, after 6 months of having the album, can't get enough of it!
  • AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    TallGuyCM wrote:
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    TallGuyCM wrote:
    Check out My Morning Jacket's "Librarian" off of last year's album "Evil Urges". The best Fleet Foxes song that Fleet Foxes never wrote. It succeeds in accomplishing exactly what Fleet Foxes failed to do with their self-titled album.
    I don't get this statement at all. What exactly does "Librarian" accomplish?

    It just tackles that Fleet Foxes mellow vibe very well, in a way that sounds legitimate and not gimmicky. I really don't get what's so special about the Fleet Foxes. They were #1 on so many year-end lists, it's mind bottling.

    Wow, I love MMJ, but "Librarian" is about the most gimmicky song of theirs I can think of, next to "Highly Suspicious". I suppose they both have a 70's vibe, but "Librarian" is more AM Gold; Fleet Foxes sound so much more organic. I can't find any fault with those four-part CSN&Y harmonies. Just gorgeous, and I don't think many other bands are doing that these days, certainly none as well as Fleet Foxes.
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    They are gonna be on SNL this saturday

    For the record their album just edged out Dear Science (tv on the radio) for my fav album of the year.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Fleet Foxes were on Radio 1 the other day. On a fleeting listen I thought Jo Whiley had finally got her dirty, stupid, horrid claws into MMJ and was unleashing them on the great British public to be honest... the song sounded to me, like it could have been from 'It Still Moves'... but a really bad song that was left in the archives never to be heard by human ears again...

    I don't think they're for me.

    (for the record, I love MMJ ;) )
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    TallGuyCM wrote:
    I really don't care for the Fleet Foxes' record at all. Tried to get into it, gave it more than one listen, just find it very bland and meh.

    I get what they're trying to do, I really do.

    The Black Keys' "Attack & Release" and Portishead's "Third" were top notch last year and better than everything else IMO.

    Check out My Morning Jacket's "Librarian" off of last year's album "Evil Urges". The best Fleet Foxes song that Fleet Foxes never wrote. It succeeds in accomplishing exactly what Fleet Foxes failed to do with their self-titled album.

    Every song on Fleet Foxes is better than Librarian. I really like MMJ but I think Evil Urges is pretty terrible. You know you fucked up an album when the most interesting song features cookie monster on lead vocals.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Benzor wrote:
    TallGuyCM wrote:
    I really don't care for the Fleet Foxes' record at all. Tried to get into it, gave it more than one listen, just find it very bland and meh.

    I get what they're trying to do, I really do.

    The Black Keys' "Attack & Release" and Portishead's "Third" were top notch last year and better than everything else IMO.

    Check out My Morning Jacket's "Librarian" off of last year's album "Evil Urges". The best Fleet Foxes song that Fleet Foxes never wrote. It succeeds in accomplishing exactly what Fleet Foxes failed to do with their self-titled album.

    Every song on Fleet Foxes is better than Librarian. I really like MMJ but I think Evil Urges is pretty terrible. You know you fucked up an album when the most interesting song features cookie monster on lead vocals.

    I think Fleet Foxes are just a radio friendly, shit version of MMJ. They WISH they were good enough to write stuff like Librarian... let along anything off Z or It Still Moves.

    IMO ;)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    I liked the Fleet Foxes album but prefer MMJ to be honest.

    Album of the year for me was a toss up between Raconteurs and Nick Cave...
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    UKDave wrote:
    I liked the Fleet Foxes album but prefer MMJ to be honest.

    Album of the year for me was a toss up between Raconteurs and Nick Cave...

    I heard the Nick Cave album is really good... I might get it :)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    UKDave wrote:
    I liked the Fleet Foxes album but prefer MMJ to be honest.

    Album of the year for me was a toss up between Raconteurs and Nick Cave...

    I heard the Nick Cave album is really good... I might get it :)

    Do it now!!
    Astoria Crew
    Troubled souls unite, we got ourselves tonight...
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    This is just g'bye for now...
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    UKDave wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    UKDave wrote:
    I liked the Fleet Foxes album but prefer MMJ to be honest.

    Album of the year for me was a toss up between Raconteurs and Nick Cave...

    I heard the Nick Cave album is really good... I might get it :)

    Do it now!!

    Ok ok! :lol:

    I'll order it asap :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    Good move ;)
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  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    How can people diss Evil Urges.....all I need to say is TOUCH ME I'M GOING TO SCREAM PPPPPPPPAAAAAARRRRTTTTT 2!!!!!
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    The Fleet Foxes record is good. Doesn't blow me away.

    At the same time Evil Urges was teriible to me when i t came out. Now i'm in love with it.
    Thank you too, Smokin from Shootin, Touch me 1-2, Title track, I'm Amazed are all incredible and fresh sounding for this band Imo. Top record of 08 for me.
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Oxxys wrote:
    How can people diss Evil Urges.....all I need to say is TOUCH ME I'M GOING TO SCREAM PPPPPPPPAAAAAARRRRTTTTT 2!!!!!
    Don't forget about part 1 :!:
    NERDS!
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    The Fleet Foxes record is good, doesn't crack my top 10 of the year but it's good. Sounds like they're trying too hard to be the Shins/Beach Boys
    NERDS!
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    Definitely my favorite new band of 2008. Both records are gorgeous.

    I do not see what Fleet Foxes have in common with My Morning Jacket aside from a slight vocal similarity. I'm a minor MMJ fan (hate the newest one but like a good portion of the previous albums), so I think I'm qualified to make the comparison.

    And to say "Librarian" is better than or even comparable to anything on the Fleet Foxes records - come on! That song is one big, fat cliche and has nothing to do with the type of music that Fleet Foxes make. I already knew Jim James was a terrible lyricist with better musical/vocal skills, but that is one of the songs that put him over the edge as far as I'm concerned.
  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    South of Seattle wrote:
    The Fleet Foxes record is good, doesn't crack my top 10 of the year but it's good. Sounds like they're trying too hard to be the Shins/Beach Boys

    so, you equivocate The Beach Boys with The Shins??
    Riiiiight
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  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    Fleet Foxes are on SNL tonight....
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Ridin The Wave wrote:
    Fleet Foxes are on SNL tonight....
    They were REALLY good on SNL.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    smithnic wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    The Fleet Foxes record is good, doesn't crack my top 10 of the year but it's good. Sounds like they're trying too hard to be the Shins/Beach Boys

    so, you equivocate The Beach Boys with The Shins??
    Riiiiight

    Nope, what I was saying is that the Fleet Foxes sound like a mash-up of the Shins and the Beach Boys. Not that the Shins sound like the Beach Boys.
    NERDS!
  • DD164485DD164485 Posts: 149
    Fleet Foxes are vastly over rated for something that Dr.Dog has been doing much better(in my opinon) for much longer.

    The Foxes album is good...but it was no where near as good as everyone hyped it up to be, and it certainly is nowhere near as good as Dr.Dog's album "Fate"

    Best Releases 2008

    1) Dr.Dog "Fate"
    2) The Black Keys "Attack and Release"
    3) My Morning Jacket "Evil Urges"
    4) Black Angels "Directions to See A Ghost"
    5) Radio Moscow "Radio Moscow"
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