Fleet Foxes

Nice enough.

Folksy, ethereal, the lyrics rarely evoke modern life, a sort of minor CSN.

Overall a Bit more boring/generic, but I really like the Bach-inspired song and think the lead singer is really good

I found the lyrics interesting , very little mention of modern life, like an old folk album, although they hinted at lost love, devils, family and tragedy sometimes vaguely. The harmonies and guitar reminded me of a low grade CSN

Super super boring

I remember when this came out, and friends were very into it, but I didn't understand the appeal. Maybe the general mood has changed in my life, because now it seems lovely.

just didn't quite do it for me - a middle of the road 3

Cool folke-y type album, not my cup of tea, but it was really chill listening too. I enjoy Mykonos from this band, which wasn't on this album.

Ik vond het niet zo spectaculair hoor

Knew a song from this album. Decent enough to listen to once.

An ok album

Very pleasant and felt like I should listen outside on a walk or a drive through the mountains. I really only loved Blue Ridge Mountains so i don’t wanna rate this a 4 but it’s definitely better than a 3. Damn I need half star ratings (3.5/5)

A rather pleasant album. 3.5 stars

I’m definitely drawn to the acoustic sound and melodic voice, and it totally gives me City and Color vibes. Nice chill music to play in the background when relaxing. Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: yes, even if just for the cover! Favourite Song: Blue Ridge Mountains

Damn, I never gave this album the time of day. Really enjoyed it. Felt like I was walking thru the woods Anyways, I’m just here so I won’t get fined

It had been 15 years since I heard this band! Great harmonies and melodies. Not my jam but I appreciate their talents.

Felt very chill and folky. Some great harmonies and interesting instruments, may want to give it another listen sometime. Not my favorite or typical genre tho. I feel like 2.5 would’ve been ideal.

I went through a brief "Fleet Foxes" phase several years ago, but since then, all the songs on this album blend together and sound the same to me. It's an enjoyable listen, but not one I anticipate gravitating to.

Good album, not my typical style, too meandering and over produced

This was not bad I dodint mind the album it was a bit to slow at times but I had to first song that I have added to a playlist from listing to this album it is fresh a solid 3.5 White winter hymnal hits dif

I listened to this not too long ago for the first time. While I respected it I didn't get a ton out of it and was bored half way through. This time around I enjoyed it a lot more. Maybe I was more in the mood for this type of album this time around. Vocals are lovely and is put together very well. Fav songs - White Winter Hymnal - Ragged Wood - He Doesn't Know Why - Oliver James

This one was interesting. Its nice and calm. Churchy vibe did kinda pull it down. And it was kinda samey. Good vibes tho. 3.5/5.1.

Cover Impressions: This is probably the most interesting art I've seen on this list so far. Doesn't look like many of the things happening here are pleasant. Guessing more British rock again? Welp, it's American Folk, and the name does sound somewhat familiar... Likely from checking out other SubPop artists, just never found my way to them until now. Sometimes it seems like I think I like folk music more than I actually do. The setting it paints in my mind is nice, but I always get bored sitting at a tavern table or on a stroll. Nothing objectionable here, but I think I fell asleep a couple times. Favorite track:"Your Protector" 3/5

A very particular sound and aesthetic: pastoral instrumentation, pentatonic melodies, rich vocal harmonies, everything drowned in reverb. They wear their influences on their sleeves. I remember the first time I heard Mykonos and was absolutely stopped in my tracks by how gorgeous it sounded. Nothing on this album grabs me quite the same way; I think it was over-hyped, and they suffered slightly from being lumped in with inferior bands from both sides of the Atlantic (hello, Mumford and Sons). It still sounds great though.

Ok, listened while I was on a walk and made some pizza

ok indie

Average early 2000s indie folk, nice moments of song writing but all songs start to sound the same. favourite song - blue ridge mountain 3/5

Nice and peaceful. Makes me want to go camping.

Ok

3 Yeahhh this feels like the kind of thing we were all into in 2008 for a minute and then moved past. I was hoping I would enjoy it a little bit more than I did as someone who’s grown to appreciate a good amount of folk music, but nothing here really did anything for me. It sounds nice, and I didn’t mind having it on, but despite listening to this thing four times, I just don’t feel like I really retained anything. I guess I could point to White Winter Hymnal as my favorite or maybe just the most standout, but I think it’s mostly because that one seems to have a “larger”, grander feel to it as compared to the rest of the tracks. The only other thing I can think of that stood out to me was the opening line to Meadowlarks, but that’s just because I kept hearing it over and over again when my earbuds were glitching on me at the gym, and something about the mention of a cornucopia stuck with me - really couldn’t tell you another song off the top of my head that mentions a cornucopia in the lyrics. Don’t have a ton much else to say on this one. I’ll give credit to the unique production on the album with its classical choral vibes (something I think the album cover nails), but it didn’t result in an overly interesting musical experience for me.

since i can't give it a 3.5/5, i feel more about a 3 than 4 out of 5. too white 2000's suburban folky for me, not bad but too hipster/tumblr(2012)-ish for me

The album is really solid and definitely deserves to be on this list. Feels like a bluegrass-leaning folk music with heavy rock influences as well, which right in my musical wheelhouse. The only thing I will say is that despite being solid overall, none of these songs is a standout to me that I will proactively listen to

Very odd

Sweet

favourite song: white winter hymnal thought white winter hymnal was fantastic but the rest of the album just fell a little flat for me

Melancholic

Ok. Too mellow for me.

I respect the band's talent, but this record is so BORING.

Enjoyed the harmonies. White winter hymnal has been a favorite.

Alright

I enjoyed this but I felt like it was too polished, this kind of folky genre I actually like it to be a bit rough around the edges but this felt like a folk album made in a lab after years of research. Your protector was my favourite song. Low 3.

Ragged Wood was a stand out track. Overall the album was a bit one note for my tastes

A few good songs. Lack of structure

Glad I listened to it but I don’t really see it becoming part of my listening repertoire

Decent, enjoyable, yet forgettable (I actually knew some of these songs but I could never have thought of them just on their own)

Bastante bueno. Interesante sonido acústico.

the bruegel cover's cool, the music not so much white winter hymnal ragged wood quiet houses heard them stirring your protector

Fleet Foxes is a band I've never heard of, and I'm a bit sad I never did. I've always been a fan of this late-2000s folk boom style and this is no exception. It isn't splitting the sky or reinventing the wheel, but it's just good at what it does. It's cozy and easy to listen to, with some great vocal layering and cool effects in the second half.

Interesting

Reminds me of Yes Tales of Topographic Oceans along with some CSN and some country western. I'm not sure why this made it on the list. Is it different? Yes. Is it compelling? Not to me. Seems wildly overrated. Maybe it's critical praise is commentary on music in the 2000s. The cover is entertaining. Wikipedia makes the band founder sound like a dick.

OK enough, didn't turn it off but I won't be going out my way to listen to it again.

3

No lo escuché

mi primer album q emoción! lo he escuchado 2/3 veces, alguna canción sobresale y está mejor, algunas chill otras más animadas, pero nada del otro mundo

Some great harmonies but I never liked the late 00s new folk.

In a nutshell: indie folk revivalists that spawned many imitators. I *really* wanted to like this album, but I didn’t. A friend of mine calls this type of music as “beige”. Many songs sound alike and feel limp instead of stirring. I found myself comparing the album to folk rock/indie artists who came before, at the same time or just after (The Decemberists, Grizzly Bear, The Mountain Goats, Boy and Bear, Bright Eyes, The Middle East). The aforementioned, in my opinion, delivered better albums and are easier to listen to. However, I will give Fleet Foxes some credit for generating a renewed interest in the genre. Overall: 5/10.

good album for a nice change from what i usually listen to

A bit beige, musically it's peaceful and pleasant

Not as dull as I remembered, but still kinda dull.

Ok background music. Not my jam

3.5

A nice surprise. They have that americana southern-ish stomp that Mumford And Sons made so popular but they don't belabour the point and get lost in the weeds. More listens would prob turn me on to this even more.

Good folk pop

Listened Before? N Pretty good. Kinda mellow and groovy. I could listen again but nothing really sticks out to me. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: White Winer Hymnal

as if you’re on a road trip to alaska, escaping the life that was once had, and it’s taking place in the fall 7/10

Ik herkende de band niet meteen maar kende het nummer White Winter Hymnal al Vind het erg fijne muziek, geeft me hetzelfde warme, comforting herfst/winter gevoel als Bon Iver He Doesn't Know Why ook opgeslagen Your Protector niet zo nice Aan het einde heb ik het wel een beetje gehoord allemaal, would buy en hele fijne muziek maar zou niet zo snel het hele album in 1 keer draaien, of gewoon lekker op de achtergrond zetten

already listened. decent, rly like white winter hymnal

Enjoyed

Nice indie folk album

The kids are alright.

2.7 per track.

Pretty good. Atmospheric. Another one for listening to in your van conversion overlooking a canyon.

Don’t like it it’s kinda loud “Blue ridge mountain “ is acceptable Quiet Others are cheerful folk , it’s really scenic music but too los for me

all feels a bit samey. A nice sound regardless

Crosby stills and Nash harmonies over more modern sounded guitars and a dream like atmosphere. The album as a whole is good but didn't have any real hits.

I really love the layered harmonies of Fleet Foxes. However, I’m not a fan of the tinny/echo-y production sound.

Quite good. Will listen again.

Album typique du mouvement indie-rock / indie-folk des années 2000. On est dans un son qui rappelle Animal Collectives, par la place que prend la voix. Ceci étant dit, c'est pas l'album le plus mémorable de l'époque

suena igual a varios discos q salieron aca, pero este es mas medieval destaco la ambientacion del album el 4to tema empieza IGUAL a Cactus de Cerati

Very interesting. Rather soulful music, pretty guitar heavy.

hipster folk. Pretty enjoyable really but not amazing

I don't know why this group gets under my skin. They keep showing up like a pebble in my shoe on a long hike. Like someone helping to scratch an itch I can't reach and failing. It's not bad as folk rock goes, but there are examples of the Stomp/Clap genre I enjoy more. Oh, I know what it is! Listening to this album feels like I joined the cult in Midsommar.

Funky and almost stereotypically indie. Didn't blow me away, but I'm enjoying it. Kinda Lukáš Novotný medieval fantasy vibes and quite gospely. Will come back to it again to form a more profound opinion. Overall though from my first 1.5 listens a solid 7/10.

Sun It Rises - Feels like the kind of thing that should be played over a montage of a small village festival, then suddenly goes all in with the twangy strings. 3.7/5 White Winter Hymnal - I enjoy the way this guy sings summertime. Instruments sound really good together here, bass is punchy. 4.1/5 Ragged Wood - Good, the vocal melody gets a bit repetitive (ironic considering this has been the most lyrically diverse song so far). The bass solo into the second half of the song was nice. 3.6/5 At this point I stopped actively listening. I’d have to categorize this album as either upper tier of mid or decent. It doesn’t suck but it’s also very forgettable and the instruments and vocals across songs are similar enough to blend together. 3.4/5

Óskaplega fallegar lagasmíðar og vönduð tónlist, líklega aðeins of vandað fyrir minn smekk. Vantar einhvern smá hráleika og eina og eina skítuga nótu. Skil samt vel þá sem elska refina. Mjög góð vinnutónlist en ekki eitthvað sem ég myndi hlusta mikið á þess utan. White Winter Hymn er alltaf frábært lag og píanó kaflinn í lok He doesnt know why var alla vega smá spúnk.

still a bland album

Bloody lovely listen that! Beautiful harmonies and created a sense of tranquility. Stand out tracks for me were ‘Your Protector’, ‘Ragged Wood’ and ‘He Doesn’t Know Why’. A strong 3 star, but might have grown into a 4 if had more listens.

Some catchy tunes.

Very dated sound, but overall not a bad album by any means. I wouldn't go back to listen very often

I’m a bit picky with my folk music. Fleet Foxes is good, but I wouldn’t say it’s great. A bit monotonous at times, and the vocals sound a bit of the times.

This album has a weird, ethereal vibe. Harmonies are excellent although I think the echo chamber effect is a bit overdone. The songs themselves are good but nothing really blew me away. Would give it 3.5 if I could.

Should relisten!

Some of the songs are really amazing and take me to where some of Bruce hornsby's folk takes me. Some of the songs have a little too much holiday choir in them (like the opening to rockin' around the Christmas tree by Brenda Lee) or a little too much "Godspell" choir. I think in general the album benefits from the fact that I like the genre. But it doesn't seem particularly challenging music or complex instrumentation, and it doesn't feel like it's super noteworthy.

Pleasant music. Something you would listen to laying in a field of flowers. 3.5/5 Would listen to again

I have never claimed to be a huge fan of folk rock. But there is a certain part somewhere inside of me that loves an acoustic guitar and how simple it sounds. Fleet Foxes are one of the true 2000's indie darlings, and this album is pretty much an indie folk classic at this point. And this is really the perfect time of year to listen to this album. Because it feels so rooted in autumnal vibes, and gives off such a warm and nostalgic fall feeling. And it has some truly gorgeous moments, where the songs sound massive, largely due in part to the rich choral vocals and orchestral arrangements. The song Blue Ridge Mountains is honestly nothing short of a masterpiece. Although the rest of the album is good, I wish everything else was to the same level of quality that this particular song is at. It does everything right, and feels like they took each element of the album that is good, and perfected it, then put it into one song. Rating: 7/10

I remember really wanting to like this album when it was so popular. I love the sounds and vibe, but just don’t connect with the songs.

Good album, catchy tunes

Not bad. About what I expected, a folkier version of Band of Horses, who are my favorite of the Neil Young rehashes of that timeframe popularized by My Morning Jacket

Nicer Einstieg in das Projekt

It was ok, kind of forgettable.

Weird and funky but i like

I love fleet foxes and Winter Winter Hymnal but rest of album is pretty boring

most tracks didnt catch my attention.... i am either missing the point..... or need more listening

Good but wouldn’t call it a must listen to

Easy listening but nothing special

It's just good music.

Good echoey, woodsy PNW vibe. Kinda all sounds like itself after awhile.

Would be a good album to put on for an early morning walk through a trail on the river's edge.

Very good album

Best Song: White Winter Hymnal. A song that comes exactly as advertised. The title is its descriptor. Worst Song: He Doesn't Know Why. Sounds like an overly medicated Mumford and Sons. Overall: A song that verges on too sleepy at times, but still is altogether pleasant. A quiet album for quiet settings.

a little lite for my tastes, not bad tho

I liked the beginning few songs then heard them stirring sounded like I was in a Skyrim dungeon. But then it got a bit too folky for my liking. Good album but probably won't even listen again

Feel like I've tried to get into Fleet Foxes multiple times so we'll see about this. Always felt they were a bit too folky for me. Yup defintiely a bit too folksy for me. Pretty landscape but it''s all more and the same for me. Not something I'd come back to very often. It's like weird lullabies. Pretty solid background music while working though. I need to listen to some hard shit after listening to this and Norah Jones this morning.

Never heard of them. Nice folk rock. Good harmonies. Super mellow and dreamy tunes. Easy to listen to.

Calm, pleasant, nice singing. Overall just a bit slow and too much of the same sort of sound.

Bit to sweet for my liking, but very well produced and accompanied by a beautiful voice.

Very calming, mellow dinner music. Nice vocals, original melodies. But overall nothing special.

Indie with lots of folk elements. A few songs stand out, but overall, would not listen to front to back again. 6/10.

uske kje heilt, men trur da va sånn passe

I'm not sure why I'm listening to this, but it's fine. Sounds like 60s folk music.

This was fine. Sort of put me to sleep, but I understand why it's on this list. Probably won't listen to it much in the future, but I didn't hate it.

Kind of Christmassy? Medieval folk harmonies? Wrote that before looking at the track names - they suggest that is there vibe they were going for. Bit twee. Not one of my favourite debut albums of all time!

Nice I guess: not really sure what to say about this as it's an enjoyable album and will always be that way but I just felt it got a little samey. The lyrics sounded familiar with the immediate connection in my mind to Sam Fender (no actual connection but sound similar to me). Can totally see how people enjoy this but I could've skipped.

Has moments, but kind of repetitive. A high 3, but not quite a 4.

I really quite enjoyed this one. Kind of folky, good instrumentation, writing, and the vocals were fairly unique. All in all, I don’t think I would buy this one but I would listen to it again.

This was pleasant stuff, bright, sharp, nice vocals, I liked the pastoral lyrics and the feeling of being taken somewhere into a clean forest. It was nice for 30 minutes or so, but I doubt I would ever listen to this again. Definitely a 3-star rating for me, glad to have given this a go, but it's not really for me I think.

Very average 3/5

I liked this more in 2008 than I do now. It's got some good songs on it, but it's all a wee bit self awarely cottagecore.

It. Was kinda mid

Really interesting on first listen. Felt like it was going to be a grower, an album that would take a while to sink in but when it did, wow. Something like Arcade Fire, Alt J, etc. A further 5-6 listens and I'm fully bored. Didn't grow on me at all, in fact the opposite. 2.5*

The most hipster album I've ever heard. That said, it's decent and inoffensive but it's also overrated and a bid dry. Good background music and fine musicianship carries it to a passing grade but it doesn't elevate to greatness. Great album cover though.

I feel like I’m going on a cross country road trip while listening to this album Or journeying through magic forests I like the guitar parts

This is another one that hasn’t aged that well imo. It has its moments. There’s a lot of care in the production but after 15 years it sounds stale and passé. But honestly even amongst their contemporaries, this is mid. They’re not as bad as The Lumineers, but they sure ain’t as good as Arcade Fire

This album is good. It’s a bold choice to start an album with a 6/8 breakdown in the middle of it, and it somehow doesn’t sound like we’re at the Renaissance fair. This is a strong 3.5/light 4 star album for me. Far better than just a middle of the road, but I’m not sure I can give it a 4. Gotta think about it more.

Thai felt kinda bland. Definitely not my style.

Pleasant, but only a couple of songs that really had something to them. Needs a bit more jeuje.

This genre generally doesn't do much for me, but this album addresses some of the things that typically turn me off to it. First, the production value is spot on. Indie albums usually feel fake to me because they're overproduced and make the sound too far away from the authentic instruments. Fleet Foxes does not do that at all--everything sounds like real music, and the pairing of vocals to instruments works very well. Second, there is nice variation to the feel from track to track. Often times in Indie music, I feel like I'm listening to the same whining or breathy chorus sung by 4 guys each track. Fleet Foxes do very well to avoid that. All that being said...Indie simply has a hard ceiling with me. This style of music is best served as a changeup on an album rather than being an album itself for me. I like to be gripped by heavy instrumentals in general. There are moments where this happens, but not enough for me to call this one of my favorites. Favorite track: Ragged Wood

The harmonies on this are awesome, it’s beautiful music performed well. Is it going to change my life? No. Am I going to be running to my cd’s to get it on? No. Very enjoyable for what it is though no doubt about that.

Niets super speciaal wel mooi en rustig

It was pretty good. I just don’t think folk music is something a like a lot.

On first listen: Quite good, not totally my thing but I'll listen through again and add the best ones to my playlist.

Fun little album. Would not seek out to listen to in the future, but glad I was exposed to it. I can see how their fans would pile like this album.

Hipster bullshit or legit folk record? I think it’s a bit of both. I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy this. Maybe it’s the nostalgia. They’re just so good at creating an atmospheric sound while staying true to their folk roots. Good songwriting as well.

Not really familiar with this Fleey Foxes but the album sounded clean yet felt rich with story. Personally not my taste, but I can appreciate the album for what it is worth.

White Winter Hymnal is the best song, suprising after the first one which I didn't like at all. Funny thing is I didn't even know that Fleet Foxes exist. But in the end it's not my cup of tea. Only Your Protector caught my attention and great closing Oliwer James, rest of the album is bland to me. 3/5.

Peaceful and captivating. I often find this style boring to listen to but it held my attention. Highlight was White Winter Hymnal - will return to this.

Solid 3/5

nice

"White Winter Hymnal" sounds lovely on a Christmas playlist. The rest of this is alright. Feels much longer than it is, I was shocked that it clocks in under 40 minutes.

It's a pretty gorgeous sounding folk album with a lot of lush, atmospheric instrumentation. Harmonies for a lot of the vocals sound very pretty too. It's a bit heavy on only said vocals and the choir element they have however, although I did very much enjoy Ragged Wood and Blue Ridge Mountains.

Quite liked this to begun with but there's some real stinkers as you go on. Album art is great though

Euphoric, etheral, folkyy => nice and relaxing Feels almost familial and reflects unity in my oppinion 3/5

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Ragged Wood (3) 2 - White Winter Hymnal (2) 3 - Blue Ridge Mountains (10)

Definitely different from anything I've heard before. Both the sound and the lyrics are inspired by the Renaissance times, but the sound ends up very light and innocuous, while the texts are sometimes quite dark. The album cover fits perfectly - these kinds of paintings look cute on the surface, like an illustration in a children's book, but if you look at the individual figures, there is some crazy stuff going on.

This is a bit lovely isn't it. It's more of a soundtrack to a slow moving Americana film than a set of bangers-after-bangers. But a lovely way to spend 40 mins.

Good but very samey

Pleasant music. Good. Not great. Wouldn’t turn it off. Not sure I’d search it out either.

A nice listen. Better than I’d thought it’d be. I gave it a wide berth when it dropped because it felt just a bit too beardy. I liked it but I didn’t love it. Some gorgeous songs.

It's pleasant, I'm just really over this twee indie period of the mid oughts.

pretty sounding chamber folk, the songs don't sound the same. Enjoyable listen, just not really my style. I find folk to be quite boring. Still solid 3 stars, I'm pleasantly suprised.

Highlights: "White Winter Hymnal," "Ragged Wood," "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song," "He Doesn't Know Why," "Meadowlarks," "Blue Ridge Mountains" In 2008 in Collegeville, Minnesota you could not escape this album. People were obsessed. The big vocal harmony was kind of a revival of CSNY and Beach Boys sounds for Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, respectively, given more posturing dreaminess. These guys seemed to win out, probably because they resonated more with the aesthetics of the Big Box Praise & Worship Mill. I guess I don't know if CSNY's harmonies got as 'close' as some of the ones here, drawing from classical or medieval ideas. At the same time, it's funny how high the self-regard is here; the liner notes are dilettantish, like "we would like to thank Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky..." I see some criticisms like 'instrumental stuff too spare' and there's some truth to that. The vocal work is plenty interesting but there is a lot of hokier pentatonics bridging the fun ideas and extremely lame guitar lines. It was funny to see someone say "this is bourgeois farmer cosplay" sandwiched between two comments saying "ah this takes me back to Santa Monica" and "ah this takes me back to Ottowa" so apparently not far off, but I think the choice of Bruegel for the cover is sufficient rebuff of that reductive potshot. I like this one. Really familiar with it and the fact that I have a hard time narrowing to four highlights probably means I should cave and call it excellent. Doesn't need to pay for the sins of trends it inspired: the blithe, reverb-drenched, baroquey-folky acoustic pop that would fill a decade of commercial slots alongside the mimics of White Stripes and Coldplay.

Original stuff. I have to think a bit about mumford and sons when listening to this (probably same genre). Some songs are sleep inducing, while others are quite exiting. Bit of a bad mix of both in my opinion

ну вторая песня классика, остальное просто было приятно 3+ алкоальбом: настойка на вишне из деревни

Track 2 van dit album ken ik, rest van het album nog nooit geluisterd. Af en toe vind ik dit wel lekker. Klinkt als een soundtrack voor een indie coming of age roadtrip film. Een mix van country, folk en kerkzang, ongetwijfeld gemaakt door enorme hipsters. Alleen heb je het na een bepaald moment wel een beetje gezien.

Like

pleasent to listen to. the vocal melodies are really nice

I've heard this record a few times since 8t came out. I keep thinking I should like it, and Fleet Foxes. But I just can't get into it. It's very well made. And the songs are really well thought out. There is way too much reverb for me but that's just a choice. I assume they were going to dreamy. But all I hear is a tile bathroom on every vocal. I'm scoring this higher out of respect for it. It's solid. Just not for me.

It's actually a 3.5 but I feel like it's just not varied and engaging enough to warrant a 4. I did enjoy my time with it, however I wonder how often it will be revisited with time.

Enjoyed

Pues es que escuché el siguiente disco que para mí es enorme y al revisar este me supo a poco. Aunque "White winter hymnal" es mágica para mí no levanta el disco que es agradable pero poco más. Aunque le voy a dar 3 estrellas.

Lekker middeleeuws, houd normaal niet van folk maar vond dit eigenlijk best wel Nice! Favoriete nr.: Ragged Wood

Vond dit echt verrassend fijne muziek! Had er nog nooit van gehoord maar het voelde als een zomeravond en een rondje wandelen in een park. Denk dat ik dit nog wel vaker ga luisteren maar het is voor mij net geen 4

Echt het prototype indie album. Was al bekend met het album, en staan wel paar goeie momenten op. Het hoogtepunt is echter de cover, namelijk het bekende Nederlandse spreekwoordenschilderij

i guess this was probably the blueprint for indie folk but i felt very medium about it

I bought this Album, as a lot of people probably did, off the back of the success of the White Winter Hymnal. Back then the rest of the album did not deliver what I was hoping, but the passage of time has made it more palatable.

Pop tranquilo, relajado y sosegado. Un cierto toque folk. Grupo que desconocía. Le falta algo de chispa, pero se escucha bien.

I just want to put on a flannel shirt and sit on the front porch of a cabin in the wooded foothills of some frosty morning. This album is just so effortlessly beautiful, like the mountains.

3.5

I'm 95% sure I listened to this album before seeing Fleet Foxes perform at Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2011. I don't remember a lot about my first listen to this album, or their set at ACL (I went through a good amount of weed that weekend). This time around, I think that this was a beautiful and pleasant album to listen to. The vocals take center stage here, and I think that's to be expected for a folk album. There wasn't anything spectacular going on with the instrumentation, but it still complimented the vocals quite nicely. However, listening to this album again, I'd say that one word remains true: unmemorable. As nice as this album was, I didn't think there was a lot here to remark about. I can't recall any particular song sticking out to me as being my favorite one, and nothing lyrically stood out to me either. Honestly, I'll probably forget about this experience entirely in about ten days. It's a nice album, but I guess it's just not my jam.

Whine whine

Pretty good indie/folk album. Be good to put on around a campfire.

3/5 Interesting sound. First time hearing this one. It's good, quality music, not sure if it going to excite me again next time I hear it though.

Judging this album by it's cover is probably a good thing. Being the Netherlandish Proverbs by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, it's definitely an interesting choice, but is actually fitting for the album itself. Being an indie-folk, chamber rock sounding album, fits right in with this middle ages scene. Best: Your Protector Worst: He Doesn't Know Why

3.5 Stars. Hipster folk and indie pop elements - highly talented musicians. A few really nice, semi-upbeat songs - but most of the slower stuff did not resonate with me.

Not as bad as I thought it was going to be

Boring

Harmonic oohs and aahs 5 - Masterpiece 4 - Love it 3 - Like it 2 - Whatever 1 - Turn it off

Reminds me of high school when I tried to be indie/folky. Still like it though

This album was quite relaxing. Not really my style but a good listen nonetheless. Definitely adding a song or two to Levitation! Favorites: Blue Ridge Mountains and He Dosent Know Why

A few good tracks, with nice use of old prog rock ideas in a folk setting. Otherwise, approaches coldplay a little too close for an American group.

Only got a chance to listen once, but this time I appreciated the music more than previous attempts.

Quite bland, foresty folk

Tiger Mountain peasant song starts out like Led Zeppelin. Meadowlarks was a little bit like Simon and Garfunkel looking for America The song before meadowlarks was a bit Fleetwood Mac esque Blue Ridge Mountains was a bit Crosby stills, Nash and Young ish

As the first two songs played I was enamored by this band (that I had heard of but never listened to). Yes, I was put off by the cavern reverb effect (similar vibe to My Morning Jacket), it seems like an overt attempt to alienate the listener. But the material and performances overcame that as the first few tunes played. I was thinking this was a four, maybe a five, and then, song by song, that feeling dissipated. Even though many of the arrangements and harmonies are beautiful, 66% of the way through, I was checking to see how many more songs were left. I listened to the album twice, and it was a repeat of that slide into monotony. What seemed fresh and inspired evaporated before my ears. Might have a made a good EP.

Not something I’d go out my way to listen to by any means but it did evoke feeling like I was in nature, which I felt like they were going for. Would be great to listen to while camping or something. But also gives me Tory white girl summer vibes. No song stood out except the one that was all over the radio at some point (white winter hymnal?), some lovely ambient moments but overall the lack of dynamics and instruments just blended into one sound. I found myself looking forward to it ending. 3/5

Pretty neutral, not bad but not rushing to listen to again

This was chill, enjoyable background music, but I wouldn't rave about it

Some great bits but not as strong as I’d remembered.

This seems like something I would have liked better with the echoy sound and folksy ambiance. Thanks like it, don’t get me wrong. Like a 3.25. Something is missing. The instrumentals are fairly simple and don’t excite me much. They aren’t bad, but no “oohs” or “wows” here. Other than, I liked Blue Ridge Mountains a lot.

Hipster hippies

Ok. Didn’t blow me away

It was ok. Some good songs, but the chill vibe kinda lost me after a while. I should probably listen again with more attention, right now I can't rate it more than this.

Indie songs with good vibes (despite some depressive lyrics), but nothing else. Not bad, but too much bland for my taste.

Not really a twang fan

Nice, very relaxing music. Seems like background music.

Was more impressed by this album at the time of its release, but in the end Fleet Foxes turned out to be more of a typical Pitchfork band (the lyrics, the way of singing etc). Not that this record is bad, but the songs themselves are just not very strong, and when in the mood for music like this, I would just go for a CSN record or so.

I never know what to make of Fleet Foxes.

Not as bad as expected. Makes you feel like biking on a spring day.

It’s indie hipster shit and it’s quite good indie hipster shit probably 3/5.

Like a more boring Mumford and Sons, with hints of (a poor facsimile of) Roddy Woomble's solo stuff. Decent, but unexciting, part of the wave of landfill folk that followed landfill indie for a few years. White Winter Hymnal is the best track, but that's a bit like being the tallest dwarf.

Knew from the outset I would like it. Amazing vibes the first half of the album definitely a different sound to the second half I feel like the end half was more guttural? More piercing I guess? Where I was hopping to the first half. Fave tracks - meadowlarks -winter white hymnal - tiger mountain peasant song -your protector

2.75. It’s fine, a little too laid back folky. Interesting that it was way more successful in the UK than US. Probably why it’s here

Blue ridge mountains is the highlight for me, never been huge on robin Pecknolds voice

Pretty enjoyable, definitely remember liking these guys in the early 2010s.

Pretty good album to relax to.

Good. There isn’t much else to say.

I remember this album getting crazy amounts of hype back in the day. I thought it was solid and well-produced, short and sweet. But not really my style. Pleasant but somewhat uninteresting.

It's good, the motifs and transitions are seamless, good instrumentals, but it gets a little samey and feels like a lot of other folk music projects

Bit dull

Didn't hate it but its a one and done for me.

Some late 2000s indie music not necessarily my style atm. Was enjoyable though

Reminded me of Stawbs when I first heard them. I think after a while I would be tired of the same voice but the music was different and enjoyable.

Fleet Foxes are one of the bands of the indie-folk years of 2010s that still hold up, I think Helplessness Blues is better but overall this debut is solid, I just don’t wanna listen to it as an album typically.

Good overall, but would take a few listens to be more familiar with

A bit too folky for my tastes but impressed nonetheless. Blue ridge mountains and white winter hymnal are songs I’d definitely go back to.

A phenomenal debut, no doubt. I always thought I should like this album more. And I gave it my best shot today. That songwriter Robin Pecknold and producer Phil Ek were able to craft such a catchy record, that is simultaneously so dense in musical arrangements and lyrical poetry, and that feels timeless—in the sense that it does not feel of our era in 2008 but not definitively of any other era that came before us—and placeless—in that it definitely does not feel of its Seattle roots—is remarkable. It's a great album to visit in the winter too. I think those words—timeless and placeless—begin to get at my problem with this record. It all feels a bit like dress up. A little too myth-makey and certainly it feels a great deal too much like a cipher. As folk music goes, Fleet Foxes lacks the personal surrender on the part of Pecknold that would ordinarily invite me in. Instead what I find inviting is a great deal of style and poetry. Beauty that lacks specificity beyond generalized thematic textures. On \"Blue Ridge Mountains\" he sings of \"connecting flights,\" but it's one of the album's only references that relate to the actual world we and Pecknold live in. It feels like one of the album's only immediately personal moments, of which I crave far more. I'm being too hard. And I'm not saying that these songs aren't imbued with meaning for Pecknold or other fans—they assuredly are—but that I just feel lost somewhere outside of it. Out in the snow looking in at someone else's fire. Even with a deep listen, my full concentration, and lyrics in front of me, I don't learn any more about Pecknold or his Fleet Foxes project. I'm only able to glean insights through the clothes they wear. That is, the wonderful style they dress these folk songs up in. The story world they build from the inside out. The cryptic moments of bittersweet poetry: \"And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in summertime.\" The wonderful harmonies, and so on. Those are the things that invite me in, rather than Pecknold himself. On the other hand, \"Oliver James\" is a song that feels deeply personal to Pecknold, like you can hear his spirit and his voice clearly. But reading the lyrics, I just get confused. It doesn't seem to go deeper than the impression of beauty. Which is still pretty nice. It still is beauty. And I like listening to these songs. It's just... I guess my sentiments can be summed up in discussing the album art. It's wonderful. Immediately impressionistic on a casual glance. But up close full of so much beauty; strange stories, darkness and violence, demons, comedy, absurdities, myth, and so on. It's stunning. But trying to make any sense of this textured madness, and the sand sifts through my fingers. Perhaps that's a magically fleeting experience to have with an album. Perhaps I have the wrong mindset and I should just let this album wash over me like a bath and not think so hard about it. Sadly, that's not what I’m looking for. The water is warm but cools quickly, and I'm left feeling a bit hopeless.

Eh

Melancholy folky

This album killed indie music.

I was never a fan of this genre, or any of its siblings. The pure indie choir boy, hey-ho sound can only stay interesting for so long. Personally, I like my music to have a touch more grit - which this album had none of. It is well-produced and it's good music for fans of the style so I certainly see the appeal, it's just too clean and pristine to be my thing. Back when this music was big I was still all aboard the emo bandwagon, so we never really clicked. I did enjoy Tiger Mountain Peasant Song & Your Protector though, mainly because they were a bit darker than the rest of the record.

I've never read so many praises by music critics about a seemingly ordinary indie/folk album. It's the first time I've heard of band Fleet Foxes, and after digging deeper into their discography and reviews, I feel a massive dissonance between what's has been written and what I think about this album. The self-titled album is a very soft and gentle folk pop, which sounds like a lullaby version of Mumford and Sons, if only all band members knew how to sing. The songs are very atmospheric and give you a vibe of a perfect listening session in late autumn, with a hot cocoa, under the blanket, with a cliche rain/snow outside. The album at times feels more manufactured than natural, like prepared by some perfect music AI, which programmed all the voices in spotlessly clean harmony, with no unnecessary sound or a note, from start to finish. The song, like for example their single "White Winter Hymnal" are really nice to listen to, but somehow it feels, just simply, like a product. And hey, it was good, but I'm not buying it.

Not massively inspiring. Kind of nice but also a bit meh

Pas mindblown mais pas détesté. Du bon indie folk. Définitivement à revisiter

decent, mellow and 1 tempo

Easy listening.

pretty classic album

Too pretty … I like it, but reminds me too much of My Morning Jacket and I’m over them.

Haven't listened to this album for ages, and it's a mix between some really quite good songs (generally the ones with a bit more emphasis on the music - Ragged Wood, Your Protector probably my favourite 2), and some vocal arrangements that are perfectly pleasant, but a bit twee. Listening to it back in 2008, it felt very different from anything else that I was listening to then, the sound isn't quite as unusual now but it's still a decent listen. 3/5. 

Folky Indy like this tends to leave me cold. Not all the time, but this one did in any case. I think the make/break quality for me is I prefer duets and/or solo woman singer over solo man singer

I was fine with this. Wouldn't turn it off if it hit my shuffle, wouldn't actively seek it out. If I could give a half star I would at 2.5. It is exactly the middle for me.

Not my favorite indie rock band but its a good album. Songs kind of all run together & sound similar

White Winter and Oliver James are classics. Good folky stuff.

3.4

decent. 3/5

I've tried these dudes before, and even attended a concert of theirs with a friend, but they're just too (almost sickeningly so) earnest and, well, twee. I get it. Y'all can harmonise with each other. Maybe write a good song or two as well, yeah?

Good folk, however nothing hooked me

Ik hoor een Hammond orgel voor de liefhebber. Muziek klinkt een beetje '70s maar het album is van 2008. Grappig. Zitten wel een paar leuke liedjes bij. ***

Ljúf þjóðlagatónlist, flottar raddanir.

I think I would really like this if I was more into folk music, but currently it is more 'kinda nice' for me.

It’s nicely done with some memorable melodies and lovely harmonies. But my god it’s earnest, with no edge or bite

It’s its time and not something I’ll rush back to, but didn’t mind listening to it again at all. A few enjoyable tracks have been added to my Best of 1001 Albums playlist and that’s more than the Eagles achieved

Ok...generally it's a meh. But, White Winter Hymnal is a song of it's time, and I respect Fleet Foxes influence on that folk scene that became big around that time. I'm not going be choosing it to play, but my ears wont be offended to hear it playing round a sibling in law's house. Which is likely. Your Protector - enjoyed the drums.

It's not a crush for me.

La copertina mi piace un sacco. Album rilassante, simpatico. Tuttavia, non c'è quel quid che lo potrebbe definire un capolavoro, a cui riservo le 4 e le 5 stelle.

Un album piacevole. Niente di più, niente di meno.

This album sitting at an average of 3.5 is appropriate for what it is. Well crafted and produced songs that do nothing exciting. It's like ordering the poached pear for dessert and wishing you'd had the tiramisu like your friend did.

Nice background music. Nothing revolutionary for me but I enjoyed it

Sound is nice, but didn't make much impact on me

Beardy, flannel wearing lumberjacks with a Beach Boys obsession roll up and chop up some tunes. Best Tracks: White Winter Hymnal; Ragged Wood; Blue Ridge Mountains

Nice. Low.

Very good relaxing album.

Album was a nice listen. Very relaxing music and interesting instrumentals. Not the type of music I would go back to too often, but I'm glad I listened to it. Favorite track: Ragged Wood

It's pretty chill, I can vibe to it. But I prefer Lord Huron for my modern folk, tortured indie artist tunes. I love this album cover! I could look at it for hours, it's very amusing and captivating.

it was ok not really my thing 3/5

piola yanki

Red house painters in a happy mood belike this. :)

It’s nice and mellow listen, even it hipster CSNY/CSN knock-offs aren’t your jam.

I like some indie folk, but I’m not much for hymnal style harmonies. So there are elements of this record I like, mainly instrumental, but overall I would never put this on to listen to.

Cool plaatje!

Mjah, wel goed ofzo maar al de zoete harmonieën gingen me op den duur toch wel tegenstaan.

Goed aan te horen, maar door die voortdurende samenzang krijgt het ook wel een hoog geitenwollensokken-seventies-gehalte.

Average tbh.

was okay

Blei lei av fleet foxes for mange år siden, men huske at eg syns da va greit på eit tidspunkt

Huske kje heilt, men trur da va sånn passe

Pretty bland

What happened to the indie-folk revival thing? Did it die yet? This one has some striking moments, with some strong lyrics, some lovely vocal moments, and the occasional memorable melody. But overall, I find it forgettable and samey. I think my issue is that filtering any genre through indie-rock is never going to improve it. 3*

Used to have this album on my iTunes back when that was something that people used. It's pleasant, but few songs stand out to me. I much prefer their second album, from what I can remember.

Was up and down with this one. On one hand, I quite like the beach boysesque harmonies an d sound, but because of that sometimes found the cleanliness of the modern production distracting. Didn't hate it, and had some high points that sounded great, but uneven and failed to click as a whole.

I'm not generally into the new folk stuff, but I like these guys. This was enjoyable.

this got me hyped to swim in the ocean with my dog in a very walter mitty way

Genre: Chamber Folk 3/5 An album that started like a soft fart and ended like a soft fart, Fleet Foxes' eponymous debut album is a soft fart. Not offensive, soft and airy, but a little stinky. This album has one constant sonic pastel throughout its run time, lush, pretentious, mid-aughts folk music, and those 16-17 year olds (plus the majority of music critics) ate it up with such relish that some were dubbing it one of music's best debut records ever... Let's not get crazy. This is some decently arranged pop music, with pretty strings and decent production, but overall a soft fart. White Winter Hymnal, by the far the best song on the album, a choral style folk song with some beautiful vocal performances, is the biggest highlight here. Unfortunately, as it's the 2nd song on the album, it immediately goes to work overshadowing anything that comes after it. Songs like He Doesn't Know Why and Blue Ridge Mountains, both decent indie folk jams in their own right, sit in the tsunami-sized wake of White Winter Hymnal, and have no chance to come out on top. Decent, listenable, boring, but certainly not the best debut album ever made. Not by a long shot.

A little familiar already. Highlights: Quiet Houses, Meadowlarks, Blue Ridge Mountains.

Perfectly bland. Can't remember a tune, wasn't bad tho.

Takie pogranicze indie-psycho-folk pop-rocku. Muzyka raczej spokojna z dość bogatą warstwą instrumentalno-wokalną. Słuchało się całkiem przyjemnie, ale nie porwało. Taka chillowa muzyczka w tle trochę.

Slow

Pretty meh. Not a fan, but didn't run away screaming either.

not hard to see why we fell in love with the harmonies and pastoral folk and beach boys style melodies of fleet Foxes, but odd in retrospect why then... in retrospect it sounds less impressive than I remember, it's influences too apparent but still beautiful songs

não acho que esse álbum e a banda como um todo envelheceu tão bem. nunca fui lá um FÃ, mas pelos idos de 2009/10 eu até gostava do pouco que ouvia. hoje, gosto do trabalho solo do Father John Misty, mas acho fleet foxes chato pra caramba

More or less what I expected, its pretty, whit winter hymal is still the best

I do like Fleet Foxes but I don't love them. A nice recognisable sound but I always get a little bored.

It's very well made in I feel like I'm appreciating it from an arts & crafts level. Some good moments, nothing too exciting generally.

Eh. It’s ok.

-The part in "White Winter Hymnal" where everything comes in louder is cool -Idk there were cool bits and pieces but nothing built to any cool climaxes or anything

I remember this being a huge album in the college environmental community. God I hated that music. time, distance, and a general broadening of my musical horizons might give me a better chance to listen to this. The harmony work right off the bat is ethereal and tight. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song is a good tune, I just don't like it. These high harmonies and the spacy open verb are good and I can see the appeal, I just don't really like it. its like modern church choir music.

Skdbc

Okay for what it is

I didn’t get attached to any particular song but found it to all be good

Fine album

once i get past my hang-ups about folk, fleet foxes' album is quite beautiful! folk can be difficult for me since it's so different from my typical musical interests. i must be in the right mood to appreciate the subtlety and mellow tune. fleet foxes definitely make it worth it to pay attention! the whole album blends together, but you cannot find a song that isn't pleasing to your ears.