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Note: I really have to thank C4 for introducing me to my new favorite band, Fleet Foxes (who are Robin Pecknold, Casey Wescott, Craig Curran, Nicholas Peterson, and Skye Skjelset).
The band’s debut EP, “Sun Giant” is a perfect introduction to Sub Pop’s new baby and leaves enough anticipation for the eponymous LP (scheduled for a June 3rd release). “Sun Giant” is filled with beautiful tonal shifts, sweeping harmonies, and echoes of the past.
The Seattle based quintet have been quickly lumped in with a bunch of (really great) alt-country, reverb-heavy bands, and not-so-accurately compared to My Morning Jacket and (Sub Pop label-mates) Blitzen Trapper (Fleet Foxes and Blitzen Trapper tour dates here!)–all totally valid comparisons, but I feel like Fleet Foxes are extremely reminiscent of classics like Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills and Nash, The Band, and even Simon and Garfunkel. Fleet Foxes take me back to better days. You know, the lazy ones where all you really wanna do is lay in the park and enjoy the breeze.
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant (Live in Chicago, 4/14/2008)
Want more? Head over to Daytrotter.com
to hear the Fleet Foxes sessions.
And thanks to Ohmpark.com for the bootleg. Click that link to download the rest of the show.
Preorder “Sun Giant” from insound.
