Fleet Foxes

I am not outdoorsy. If you know me very well, then you know this fact. It's not that I don't like the outdoors, I do, I'm just not that "let's strap on our backpacks and explore a forest" type of guy. Listening to Fleet Foxes, however, makes me want to grow a beard, sell all of my possessions, and get lost in the wilderness.


Based out of Seattle, Fleet Foxes are an indie-folk/baroque-pop quartet. They released their self-titled debut in 2008 which gained immense notoriety and favorable reviews (Pitchfork.com named it 2008's "Album of the Year"). They have just recently finished recording the follow-up due out early in 2011.

What I love most about Fleet Foxes is that while, for the most part, they are a traditional folk band, their music never lacks production value. They use a ton of reverb in the vocals, which makes every song sound like its being played in an abandoned church. This element fits the music incredibly well and lead singer Robin Pecknold puts the listener in such a deep trance. 


Below is a breathtaking live performance of "Sun King"/"Blue Ridge Mountain"