Reviews (page 11 of 15)
I can never get enough fleet foxes. I’ve been blasting White Winter Hymnal for over ten years now.
Enjoyed it. First time sitting down and truly focusing on a fleet foxes record.
I was not prepared for this. I haven’t mad music hit me like this in a long time. There’s something so joyful about it.
Really nice, soothing and chill
Sun it Rises: 5/10 really nice but ruined by too much harmonizing imo White Winter Hymnal: 5.5/10 Ragged Wood: 7/10 Tiger Mountain Peasant Song: 6/10 what a name Quiet houses: 4/10 He Doesn't Know Why: 5.5/10 once again ruined imo Heard Them Stirring: 6/10 Your Protector: 6/10 Meadowlarks: 6/10 Blue Ridge Mountains: 7/10 Oliver James: 5/10 Top Three: Blue Ridge Mountains Ragged Wood Meadowlarks I thought it was ok, I think I would've really liked it with less dramatic elements and harmonizing. I can't really call any of these songs 'bad' most songs started well imo Album Score: 5/10
website didnt save my friggin notes but yeah all of them r ❌ for me i dont like the whineyness and uninteresting folky type echo music yk
The other kind of soul music
so frog and toad!
At first unthought about Mumford & sons which I don’t like. But this was actually way better! Cool to listen to.
White Winter Hymnal is a classic. It’s not really my thing but I respect it a lot for having a unique sound and executing it well. Rating: 3.1
I feel like this is an album I would love if I had discovered it before this generator. The thing about the generator is that I rarely feel the need the listen again, because I simply do not have time compared to the vast and endless hours of music on here. This is one of (admittedly few, so far) albums I will consider revisiting after I finish the list. Right now, however, it did not particularly grip me but I can recognise it has interesting, well-crafted gospel-tinged indie-folk-pop melodies. 7/10
2.7 - listened 3x
Lullabies for adults. Reminds me of 70s easy listening soft rock. Some pretty songs with clearly talented musicians. Well crafted, but I also still find it boring. Music for cool librarians. Very white.
2,5
ethereal, my mind went to where the wild things live
Twee keer een kans gegeven, maar helaas toch te niksig. Het is niet slecht, het is zeker muzikaal, maar gewoon een beetje saai.
Meh? 2/5
Whimsical. Delicate. Somber. Earthy
I had never listened to Fleet Foxes before, but enjoyed it. I find that it's great for background music but sounded all very alike. I'll definitely check out more from them.
Too choir-like
nice enough bonus points for the album cover
this has some beautiful vocal harmonies that reminds me mostly of the beach boys, in a way its has a lot of similarities with pet sounds. its very well produced with a great atmosphere. the songs sound exactly like the cover too. lovely album in all aspects. i want to get more into this one, but i think its pretty good already.
I had never heard of Fleet Foxes before. Really wonderful album. I would like to go back and listen again.
Love this album! it really gives off that vibe of walking in nature.
Too slow and folky for my taste
Really good, instruments are very folksy and make me feel like a 1600s peasant picking grain
Eerste 3 nummers vind ik top. heel mooi harmonieus. Daarna wordt het wat saai en nietszeggend.
Real pretty
Liked it more than I did on previous fleet foxes listens, guess it just flows really well as an album. Few songs kind of blended in with the background but there’s some great songs on here
Nice enough.
never willingly even had the thought of listening to folk. honestly, it's pretty freaking good. Favorite is definitely track 2, White Winter Hymnal
Folksy, ethereal, the lyrics rarely evoke modern life, a sort of minor CSN.
not my favourite, though has some good songs. kind of creepy, hard to work to due to the lyrics
Boring.
This has to be one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard in my life. The level of production, attention and love every song received in this album is outstanding. La música se supone que te hace sentir cosas, y este álbum me hizo sentir muchas.
Amazing proyect. genuinamente me sentí como si estuviera en un folk ahh town with folk ahh goblins making fire folk music
7/10 White Winter Hymnal is amazing. in a less than generous word: twee. The distortion is the same in every song. I like it, all of it. It soars when it works, and when it doesn't, it is still a warm sweater of an album. The songs belong in as many indie films as they can fit in. 2-22-2024
Overall a Bit more boring/generic, but I really like the Bach-inspired song and think the lead singer is really good
I listened to this on constant rotation when it was new. I’m a Seattle area native and huge Sub Pop fan, so this was right in my sweet spot. I saw them live in 2008, not long after this was released- great live band. Brings back many memories. Phenomenal debut album. It’s interesting how “White Winter Hymnal” has started to appear on holiday radio/playlists in recent years. Didn’t think of it as a Christmas season tune when it was new, but it works.
Røv lækkert, faderen, akustisk, lidt middelalder er der da
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
Big fan. Solid chill vibes and feel like maybe I had heard of them before.
Definitely heard “White Winter Hymnal”. Kind of sounds like the influence for bands like The Lumineers and Mumford and Sons. Great folk and easy listening. This album still holds up over 15 years after it’s released.
AMAZING LEADS
Super super boring
Another irresistible 2000s-era indie record, that like its Bruegel painting album art, hides a wealth of detail to be uncovered, stuff you might have missed the first time around. When I first heard this record, I knew it came with a lot of accompanying hype, and I was quick to dismiss it, perhaps because I wanted to play spoiler or it couldn't live up to impossibly high expectations. Before long I was revisiting it and have been proven wrong again and again ever since. Dense with a rainbow of Beach Boys-inspired harmonies, a depth of affecting songwriting, and richly strummed folk arrangements, it's truly one of the high water marks of its decade. Pretty rare that a band or songwriter manages to put it all together so quickly in their career; Robin Pecknold is a gift and an unreal vocal talent.
Lovely. Harmonies. Recognised a few. Would listen again.
Nice modern Country band.
Psycho bluegrass, I’ll pass
Я прослушала этот альбом лишь немного, но он мне нравится. Я с нетерпением жду возможности услышать больше.
A truly excellent electric folk-pop album. I loved the vocals, and I thought the harmonies were mixed perfectly. I thought the band had a beautiful, unified sound where every so often one or more of the instruments would surface for a little moment to themselves. Overall, excellent album and I can see why some people hailed it as the best debut album ever. My favorite songs were White Winter Hymnal, Quiet Houses, and Oliver James
Perfect soundtrack for a gluten free brewery
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
I don't like it, it good but is not My style
Knew a song from this album. Decent enough to listen to once.
Fuck me why are all the good ones after the 1001?! 5 4 It's a good song. But god I'm tired of White Winter Hymnal
An ok album
A nearly flawless album.
When this album came out and was the talk of the music press, I kept it at arms length and chose not to engage with it. It finally crept up on me after their superior follow-up album (Helplessness Blues) and I saw them live. Take every folk album before this one and throw it in the bin. Start here. This is the pinnacle of folk music up to this point. It's mature and real and gorgeous.
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)
I’d never heard of this group/album before….. what a surprise!
A nice album. I already knew White Winter Hymnal but only because Pentatonix covered it.
Instrumentally, 5 stars. Not crazy about the vocals but really looking forward to seeing them live in a couple months. 4 stars in general.
A rather pleasant album. 3.5 stars
Very beautiful folk, melodic album! The harmonies are fantastic as well as the compositions themselves. There's just something special about these songs, they're very soothing in a way. Standout tracks: Sun It Rises, White Winter Hymnal, Ragged Wood, Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, He Doesn't Know Why, Your Protector, Blue Ridge Mountains, 9 out of 10
Kinda hated it at first, but it grew on me and was peaceful
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
Never liked their US soft rock style
Good shit.
One of the most beautiful albums I’ve ever heard. It’s got a special magic to it. I don’t even think about the instrumentation on a lot of these songs. The music is just this singular, gorgeous sound. I think the vocal harmonies have a lot to do with this. The backing vocals often melt into the rest of the sound and create a backdrop for the band to play over. Robin Pecknold is a tremendous talent. He has a beautiful voice and his songwriting is excellent. The songs nod to old traditions but still sound new and unfamiliar. That’s one of the magic, paradoxical things about this album. It somehow feels completely fresh and also old at the same time. I guess that’s just a long-winded way of calling it timeless.
This is really a great inclusion on this list, and gives me hope that there is a better grasp of modern bands that deserve to be on this list than I sometimes think and give the author(s) credit for. Fleet Foxes are one of the best modern indie bands, and this is probably the album they are known the most for. "White Winter Hymnal", like so many other songs, is memorably beautiful, unique, catchy, and exciting. I used to listen to this while commuting to college and starting to warm my voice up for choir class. "Ragged Wood" is a constant road trip sing/scream along song for my wife and I. Love this album cover, and I love these old medieval depictions. It's like a "Where's Waldo?" of "Where's someone getting murdered?" or "Where's the Lute player who is serenading someone else's wife?" They are all so jam packed with little stories. It's a modern classic that I think I will listen to forever. If I could be reborn and got to choose a singer to be molded after, I think I would take the tone of Robin Pecknold.
Something about this album - maybe how they harmonize - I absolutely love. I can always sit through it.
Its a no for me
Not really my style but I get how other people would enjoy it
Objectively beautiful music, insanely tight harmonies to the point that they sound fake. But after a few songs it’s like, “that’s enough of that.” I appreciate the craftsmanship, but there’s zero excitement here. Folk can have energy, too. If you need to sleep, and you already took ambien and Xanax but they’re not working, this is the album for you.
I LOVE me some folky indie shiz
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.
I get why it’s here but definitely not my bag. Lukewarm indie folk nonsense. Very pretty and atmospheric but also feels bland and empty 2.2/10
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.
Dull as dishwater. Although I would imagine dishwater to, actually, be quite interesting. All those Microbes and bacteria and so forth, happily living in your sink, just trying to get through the day. Perhaps they wonder "What if I had been born somewhere else, or something else?" Do microbes have existential crises? If they do, they would probably listen to this album. They would think "Man, I am glad I was born without ears"
Pretty folky
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.
This was smooth. I liked it
Can see how influential to the indie folk scene it was. Album itself doesnt seem to have a lot of variation to its sound.
Very nice sound. Great harmony
7.5/10
Really enjoyed this. Need to listen again more closely. Right up my alley.
Good album, not my typical style, too meandering and over produced
Pleasantly surprised by this album. Pretty, mellow indie rock with catchy melodies.
7.5/10 - 4/5 Excellent harmonies. Really woodsy, warm vibe. This should be the soundtrack to the Wildwood movie. There were some great moments throughout.
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
Right up my alle- kind of background music which is not a diss from me. I'll definitely add this to my journal/early morning rotation.
Great album, but it does require a certain mood.
I really like Fleet Foxes. They have the perfect mix of rock+folk acoustic guitar and neo-folk vocals. Always a sucker for the background vocals. Album as a whole is very musically consistent and I love it. 5/5.
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.
What a luscious indie folk album, Fleet Foxes create some gorgeous music
"white winter hymnal" <3
Holy shit. I loved this. It was so close to a masterpiece. Beautiful music - there's no other way to describe it. What holds it back, I felt, is the album kinda runs out of steam near the end, with the last three songs being the worst on the record. Fleet Foxes clearly established "their sound" over the first 8 brilliant tracks, but possibly went back to the same well too many times. Even so, not bad. Was "Ragged Wood" released as a single? If it was, I totally missed it. If not, why the fuck not?! Class tune that's right up there with "White Winter Hymnal". 👌 What a band. I'll definitely be checking out their other albums. Honestly, I can't believe I haven't before now; this is my kind of music. 👌 👍👍
Ugh, the "Hey - Ho" genre. I'm glad that there is somebody out there who enjoys this music. This version of American folk music has its place somewhere, but it drags me down. While I dont like it, i am continuing to hear influences and specific sounds that I do enjoy through doing this project.
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
Slower first couple of tracks before the tempo (and mood) picks up with Ragged Wood. Lots of more contemplative folksy parts which don't all grab me, but Blue Ridge Mountains is charming. Overall it's quite playful and uplifting.
The sounds and vocals - everything - amazing. My prior experience with Fleet Foxes comes from Mykonos, one of my favorite songs of all time. Other than that, I’d never heard another Fleet Foxes song. I was missing out. Each song was unique and yet part of the greater whole. I will be revisiting this one a lot.
Not bad at all. It didn’t quite reach my expectations, but I enjoyed it. Each song was equally good, so it’s hard to choose favourites. 8/10 Top 3: 1. Your Protector 2. Ragged Wood 3. Sun It Rises
Perfect reminds me of CSNY
Nicht meine Richtung
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
LOVE Fleet Floxes. Always a pleasure while at work.
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
First album from 'my era' and first time I've listened in a while, a fantastic album, sounded amazing 15 years on as I have some better headphones now ! Actually their best song from this era was Mykonos on an EP, if you like this album then check out this track also
Nice and peaceful. Makes me want to go camping.
VERY GOOD
A very lovely album that I never really got into at the time but grows on me even more every time I hear it. I’m tempted to say it’s my favourite album of theirs but they’re actually incredibly consistent
Great album, so many good songs that I keep coming back to.
A couple of engaging tunes but was bored by the sameness of the sound. Modern day Kingston Trio. Father John Mistys solo efforts are better.
Ok
Beautiful, sensual, soulful, wonderful This album was miles better than most everything you have given me to date. Seriously I see from reviews that some don't like it as it is not their style; that's okay. But it is so much better than the Taylor Swift and Beyonce stuff you have previously thrown my way I would give it 4.5 stars, but alas, no half stars here so it gets a 5
Really well produced and relaxing with headphones on. I did enjoy these at their peak but always a band I forget about. Well worth playing again
After listening to that Lamar clown, a couples listen to this and it felt like a masterpiece. It wasn't but not offensive to the ears. Seems like most of the folk albums off this list are generally the same and I end up bored by the end. Not saying it was bad, but no lasting impression and nothing I care to revisit. But JFC, it wasn't modern day hip hop so it was a good day. I can't wait to go home a smoke a big ol bowl and listen to some decent music. 2
lmao I have this shit on vinyl! Kinda surprised to see this here. I discovered this album through "White Winter Hymnal" when I was in, like 6th grade. I absolutely love that song and it's been in my regular rotation ever since. At that time I was sailing the digital seas with my friend Dan Carroll so I had access to the whole album, too, which makes this a nostalgic trip. Normally I find this style of music to be boring and I think if I were to discover this album today I would think so too, but this predates my venture into metal so I hadn't had my shit rocked quite yet. Anyway enough about my nostalgia. The album itself has a nice sound to it that I don't indulge in often enough. I think there's a pop sensibility on this album that the group sort of loses in later albums (yes I keep up). Amazing harmonies and musicianship on display here. Very much enjoyed this re-listen 4
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.
I struggled to find the words to describe my feelings about this album. It was really good. Hopefully I can safely steal someone else's description here: "Haunting, majestic, uplifting - like watching the sun rise over a mountain, gradually spreading light over the rocky crags and dissipating the frigid mist." Yeah. It's atmospheric and has a fresh, oldey-time-folk sound, almost implying a sort of medieval fantasy setting (especially given the album cover). It would've been fun to hear them lean into that idea more. The instruments are played well but not virtuosically. The choir-like harmonies are consistently gorgeous. The band's sound is good but not very distinctive.
Ehh
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
Lush indie folk. Good for relaxing chore time.
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
the vocal harmonies are EXCELLENT!! i'm glad i had my country music phase a few months ago so now i can appreciate this more. can definitely hear the shared influences between this and hozier's stuff. excellent background instrumentation. favorite songs: sun it rises, ragged wood, heard them stirring
A timeless album that I think will age incredibly well
Very odd
it is good. I hate father John Misty and this reminds me of his existence. Otherwise good stuff
One of my favorites
Such a pretty album. This is just the loveliest singing and harmony. Choral folk, but somehow not at all corny. Genuinely pretty as fuck.
LOVE IT
Is ok music, some songs I don’t really like and some are ok.
Sweet
Entertaining background music
I love Fleet Foxes so much. I’ve been listening to them pretty regularly since this album came out. Sometimes they’re just the right mood to be on in the background and enjoyed passively. Sometimes you want the perfect song while you drive. Sometimes you decide to listen more closely and realize how incredibly talented the entire band is. They’re like The Beach Boys if they lived in the mountains. This album is probably the most straightforward of theirs, but that’s not a bad thing at all. I love it.
favourite song: white winter hymnal thought white winter hymnal was fantastic but the rest of the album just fell a little flat for me
Liked it more than I thought I would, last two tracks v solid.
Boring
Like a cd you bought at a folk festival where the music was live and the weed was really good. Once it's not live anymore and the good weed is a distant memory, it just sounds like another folk album. Okay if that's what you want. Forgettable.
Great harmonization and sound scapes
Not the vibe I was looking for yesterday
Melancholic
Ok. Too mellow for me.
I respect the band's talent, but this record is so BORING.
Well produced album, a standout for the indie folk. Fleet Foxes has a great relaxing quality to it and perfect for easy mornings or late nights. Blue Ridge Mountians, White Winter Hymnal are standouts from this album that get inside your head. Mykonos is a B-side, but among my favorite FF songs.
It's not something I would normally put on, but it is just a treat for the ears. The harmonies, the vibe, the whole sound. wow. It's special. makes me want to live in a cabin in the woods and frolic in the woods
Nice muxed genre niche
Enjoyed the harmonies. White winter hymnal has been a favorite.
Alright
2.5/5 - A pleasant album and listening experience
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.
What a stunningly beautiful album. Fleet Foxes moves from music you’d hear on the American frontier to music for a beautiful winter walk thru the forest to music that could have come from the renaissance. 8.5/10
Dreamy and wonderful, a wall of vocals, reminds me of 3 parts, Mumford and sons and folk bluegrass, andPet Sounds. Loved this album the first time I heard it.
Worked in a record shop for this whole decade and I consider most 00s indie to be a war crime
Good background listen, very polished, nothing to listen to ever and ever again, might get boring after a while.
How did I go this long without listening to the original version of White Winter Hymnal. What the fuck. Anyways, this was nice and Sun It Rises was the other highlight of the album.
Entirely forgettable
I’ve been listening to music like this lately and it feels like I needed this album at this point in my life. my favorites: “quiet houses,” “meadowlarks.”
I would describe myself as a metal/prog-rock lover. While there has been some pretty good albums on this list up til now, this album is truly worth listening to! (I listened to it twice on a row) This is also the first album on the 1001 list that I downloaded for permanent “rotation” for my ears enjoyment…
Kinda boring
Ragged Wood was a stand out track. Overall the album was a bit one note for my tastes
The folk/pop blend is unique. Good instrumentation and vocals. Was difficult to distinguish one song from the next and no one song stood out. Was difficult to listen to the entire album.
знаю другой их альбом, ощущение что кармически знаю и этот. хороший) надо продолжить изучать
A few good songs. Lack of structure
Good vibes. Don't think I'd listen on repeat though, kind of repetitive.
A good chillaxing album. Pretty standard Indie rock.
Glad I listened to it but I don’t really see it becoming part of my listening repertoire
Hah! This album I know very well, and I love it!
I know this one well. Some nice standouts, solid playthrough for a beautiful winter day like today Top: Tiger peasant mountain song White winter hymnal Doesn't include the Mykonos EP
Decent, enjoyable, yet forgettable (I actually knew some of these songs but I could never have thought of them just on their own)
Blue Ridge Mountains is the best track
Loved this album. Reminded me of Crosby Stills Nash and Young...with a bit of America thrown in!
I really liked this band I've never heard them b4. Folky but not the same old thing.
Bastante bueno. Interesante sonido acústico.
Meh...Not my thing
Nice to relisten to this classic for the first time in over a decade.
folk albums xd
Boring
meh
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
Loveb
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.
Definitely not my music taste. Nothing exciting to me about the album. Have no reason to ever go back and listen to it
Just not my cup of unfortunately but well produced and good musicianship
Easy listening. Clear vocals. Progressive folk sound. Kind of a cross between Grateful Dead and String Cheese Incident. Worth vinyl purchase.
Started out strong. Like the indy rock/folk vibe. Faded a little in the middle. Got bored by the end.
Church music with drums or My Morning Jacket without everything that makes them interesting. Your pick.
I feel bad but my opinion hasn't changed: no.
This is something that on paper I should like, at least a little. But I just find the boring outweighs the beauty.
One of the first albums I ever heard because a friend was discussing and not because of radio or my parents. Never really need to hear WWH again but they're an eternal fave sorry
an all time landmark in nap music
OK enough, didn't turn it off but I won't be going out my way to listen to it again.
soft, folksy acoustic
3
I know what people like about it. Does not work for me.
Blue Ridge Mountains, beautiful
It evokes strong folky feelings and it's an excellent of singing in the round done well.
That's radioparadise.com sound.
Classic I love the tones the lyrics the major scale folky riffs it’s like old ballads put through a zen blender.
4.4
classic, magical album. incredibly unique and memorable. a perfect album.
Wow I thought I was pretty lukewarm on fleet foxes but that was so good 😭
Heavy nostalgia factor but I love this album. One of the most angelic voices out there. Feels like I’m listening to some bard playing the lyre in the Middle Ages
Ebenfalls zu abgspaced/experimentell für meinen Geschmack
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
seems fine
Sun It Rises - Beautiful harmonies and an cappella, unedited sound in the opening White Winter Hymnal - I recognize this opening … I like the vocal harmonies paired with a simple instrumental. Very nice motif built on since the beginning. This song made me very happy. Ragged Wood - Uptempo, definitely has a 2000s indie feel. Like the unexpected tempo/feel change in the middle. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song - Beautiful guitar. Sounds like Square by Mitski Beautiful album
Musik zum Runterfahren.
An album with an amazing cover that the more that you see it, the more you find. All of the songs are impressively involvent, make you feel in a hole scenario into the woods, dancing around in circles or just laying down in the grass. With a lot of changing rhytms in every song that makes you think is another song.
So looking forward to listening to an entire album from this band. Lovely. Not perfect, but pretty and unique
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
Already had fleet foxes on best of reddit picks
The first song, "Sun It Rises", is good, but the rest are a little depressing.
Jesus christobal this rocks my duodenum
A bit beige, musically it's peaceful and pleasant
I'm a slut for shit like this
probably a 4/5 but giving a 5 for nostalgia
Not as dull as I remembered, but still kinda dull.
Hipsters probably fuck to this.
This was one was fun. Folky and low-key. Very my vibe. Reminds me of Iron and Wine or Paper kites.
Ok background music. Not my jam
Again and again and again. I will always love Fleet Foxes.
tiger mountain peasant song very chilled
I really want to give this a 4.5, but I’m re listening to it and enjoying it so I’ll bump it up to 5
Beautiful earthy album, always reminded me of The Band, particularly Richard Manuel’s tracks. A real ethereal other worldly quality, like I’m living in a forest in the winter chopping wood for the fire and technology doesn’t exist. It’s a nice place to go away to for a while. The harmonies are angelic, the instrumentation is gentle. An excellent debut.
3.5
Good album
Sensación de ya conocer todo y nada a la vez. That 2010's folk feeling.
this album was very pleasant and enjoyable! i listened to it twice through and had a great time. to be honest, none of the songs particularly stuck out to me or sounded terribly unique within the context of the rest of the album, but i liked their one song well enough :) favorites: sun it rises, white winter hymnal, blue ridge mountains
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.
I love folk music and so I expected to wholeheartedly love this and I didn't quite. There were a few I liked a lot (Ragged Wood, Sun It Rises), but I think this leaned a little more pop than I wanted it to. Folk music usually feels very emotionally and musically rich to me, and this didn't quite reach that. But I did enjoy listening to it as a whole.
Fleet Foxes came at just the right time for me. I was a huge fan of this album when I first listened to it, and I still enjoy it today. So many great songs with great harmonies! And the pastoral renaissance feeling the album gives you felt so fresh at the time. Great stuff.
Good folk pop
Brilliant
I enjoyed it, it is a shame Mykonos isn’t on this album. I always liked white winter hymnal, I used to wonder what the lyrics mean, I remember seeing an interview with them where they said the lyrics are basically meaningless
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
A pleasant listen. "White Winter Hymnal" was in my heavy rotation when this album debuted and it's still an essential song for me. Interesting to find it cast as a Christmas song on holiday music lists I've read this year. I get a winter solstice, darkness night of the year vibe from the tune.
Not for me
just stunningly beautiful across the entire album. Each song is precious and crafted with care they feel ancient and new at the same time.
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
Inoffensive just not to my taste
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
Not my favorite album. Favorite song was Your Protector. I also liked Oliver James. The vocals were strong on that one.
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Fantastico 4.5
Enjoyed
Chill
Good ! But a touch samey in the arrangements. But good.
Very good. I could definitely get into this band.
A solid album. Not great by any means but an honest and good effort.
Nice indie folk album
The kids are alright.
This album was okay. I don't know if I'll ever listen to it again, but I didn't turn it down or skip any songs. 🤣😂 😏
2.7 per track.
Pretty good. Atmospheric. Another one for listening to in your van conversion overlooking a canyon.
"White Winter Hymnal" and "Ragged Wood" are beautiful singles. The whole album is a wonderful mix of folk and traditional singing in rounds. Lovely, relaxing but not sleepy music.
Not for me
Brilliant album
I’m sure somebody enjoys this kind of drab. Not I
Oh so indie
Despite the album being 15 years old, I find it musically very current and enjoyable to listen to
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.
Always enjoyed when Fleet Foxes comes on WXRT (especially White Winter Hymnal) but never listened to a whole album, glad I did! Lovely harmonies, very enjoyable sound and will listen again.
There are some really interesting structures and sounds that Fleet Foxes use. This was a really refreshing album to listen to and I loved the calm and positive vibes.
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
blandly pleasant music to play in a "cool" clothing store
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
It was ok. Not something I would go back to.
Damn, this is really neat.
How have I never heard of this before??? This is my jam, folksy earnest singer songwriters with great melodies and harmonies. It's very Band of Horses-ish vibes and I loved it wholly.
found it a bit dull tbh
Indie music you could hang in an art museum – I am firmly in the more abrasive, uptempo, guitar-driven camp when it comes to music taste, but can't deny my love for this LP and Pecknold's overall work with Fleet Foxes. Not only can the man compose near-orchestral level tracks that still allow each (beautiful) instrumental to shine through, but his touch for key modulation is some of the best I've ever heard. Every time I've heard a FF song effortlessly shift from triumphant meadow singalong to desolate, wrought fugue and vice vice versa I cannot only believe how effortlessly the band pulls it off, but that I didn't think of it first. There's a ground-level sense of organic creation here, as if Pecknold isn't writing these tracks so much as showing off a cool collection of sounds and ideas he found in the forest. I get the complaints about length and things getting rather abstruse at times (even as a fan I can stomach only so much choir-like singing), but if that's the price of entry it's well worth it just to hear what comes next.
I really enjoyed listening to this album, the songs were very nice and chill
Crappy indie alt music. No thanks
Blind album, know the artist. No clue how these guys are popular and this album does not bring me joy. Snoozefest falling asleep. Dragged on. Not for me.
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.
Odlično.
Excellent
It's okay I guess. Not really memorable or something that is ahead of its time. Sounds really pious at times though.
Pretty vibey style, guitar and piano with a slower tempo. Good lyrics on some of the songs I've seen so far. I feel like I wanted to say something more and more specific, but I've fallen and I can't remember.