Fleet Foxes

Zzzszzs no thank you all I think of is the video where the hard better faster stronger girls dance to mykonos

Cromulent but forgettable. Sounds like 2010's indie folk rock

Very good, very solid dreary album that sounded like it was recorded in a gym lockeroom shower.

This album is seasonal for me. Cozy winter days cuddled in a blanket.

Album 158. Fleet Foxes (https://open.spotify.com/album/0Syn17gPB8FVLmRpFiYWyM?si=EzKg7RmoT_GpKudt0XkAfQ) — Fleet Foxes (2008) Very beautiful and calm folk album. It tends to be very similar in a bad way to many other albums in the genre, but somehow it works well. Added two most popular songs of the album, they're really good. 3/5 Liked: — White Winter Hymnal — Blue Ridge Mountains

Me dio mucha paz

Bump up a point for the wifey (who likes these guys). Nice sound, but a bit monotonous for me.

calm. pleasant. nice vocals. suitable for dinner parties with guests with unknown music tastes but known discerning taste, or campfires.

Ambient and nice. Happy to discover an album that is very appropriate to put on in the background for lovers of music that will add to rather than disturb the vibe - non distracting

I don't know why, but I could never really get into Fleet Foxes. I've loved the folk renaissance of this millennium, but these particular folks kinda bore me. One of the things this project has taught me is that I like catchy songs, and that's not what Fleet Foxes are about. This was still fine, just not something I'll ever seek out again. 3.3

Well crafted and well produced but not for me. Didn’t hate it but didn’t like it. It was just playing and I went about my day.

Interesting folk, Irish feel.

Love the overall sound. I have trouble relating to the lyrics which mostly are pretty vague and hard to contextualize.

Aside from the very strange, twangy, a cappella opener, this was a nice easy listen. Nothing extremely noteworthy, but there are some very pretty harmonies.

I'm really only familiar with this group's "White Winter Hymnal" so this is a first-time run-through of this album and this artist for me. I feel like I have some idea of what to expect. It's alright, I don't hate it, but it's also just not something I'll be coming back to either. At the time this came out, it was probably more new and fresh, and then people came after them to beat this horse to death, and now it just feels blah.

Probably a 3.5 but not quite a 4?

I have heard of this band and know people who rate them highly but I just didn’t get it. I thought the songs were inexpertly crafted. Not sure what else was going on musically in 2008 but perhaps this was feted due to lack of good albums in charts at that time. From Your Protector onwards it got better but then that is probably because they sounded like CSN&Y and the Oliver James riff sounds like There is a Mountain by Donovan.

This wasn’t actually too bad

second song is the one

medio aburrido, bueno como musica de fondo 2,5 estrellas o 3 no se ah

Music for white people who attended UC Santa Cruz. I am this person. This isn’t really my jam, but it’s not as bad as some other stuff. Pretty good, actually.

I really don't like this but they are at least good musicians

It's fine? I just never understood the massive hype when it came out.

Cool vibes, early Mumford and sons ish

If this album cover was from the seventies, this album would have been dope prog. Alas, it's from 2008, so it's lukewarm folk music instead. It's fine.

Pas désagréable

nice sound, reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel

Smooth and chill.. Enjoyable, but it doesn't quite scratch the itch if you're trying to really lock in.

Don t like

I have never thought about Fleet Foxes before this album, and I can say with the fullness of my heart that I won't think of them in the future either. This is another of those albums where it is just there not great not terrible just there.

It's good as background and calm music, but I don't remember anything from this album. So for me it's not really cool. Rate 5/10

your protector - fav song

Good stuff but honestly a bit too poppy for me.

Was ok

Solid album, excellent production, beautiful harmonies.

3- Stars (7/15)

Really enjoyable

Sehr entspannt be sunne ufem feld. 1-2 echt geili songs aber au paar wo mir zu cheesy sind

Not my style but it was a decent listen. First time actually listening to alternative/indie rock and it's not that bad.

Had no idea what to expect but I like it. Picks up steam towards the middle, really enjoyed "Tiger Mountain -> Quiet Houses -> He Doesn't Know"

I didn't completly finish this one Its really good individually but it all starts to sound the same after a while. I'll def give it a relisten

This album is deeply atmospheric, giving the listener a feeling of starring in their own Indie film.

The harmonies were beautiful. Very folky.

Well crafted, but too pretty and doesn’t go anywhere I’m interested in

If this were on the heels of my Sufjan 5 I may be more generous with my enjoyment, but after a PJ Harvey 5 I was hoping for some more edge. This album is about as edgy as a nap. A very dreamy, pretty nap. A dreamy, pretty nap with a bunch of guitar dudes.

Very pleasant. It's quite possible I could even remember some of these songs if I'd listen to this album again, but I won't.

(70/100)

Have to agree with some of the other reviews, feels a bit bland and preachy at times. I don't hate it but I don't love it - a few good songs.

A lot of it is a bit too twee for my tastes. Of other bands in this genre, I prefer the Decemberists. "Your Protector" is the peak of the album for me.

This is so much better than I expected. It does drop off towards the second half but man the opening few songs are stellar.

I like it, but blends into the background too often.

it was ok. sounds like a bunch of other folkish type groups that came out at the same time like the Lumineers. nothing really stood out to me.

I liked it. Not quite sure why. But I do. Pleasantly surprised

It's the kind of pretty indie music I'd wish they would turn down/off in a hip coffee shop.

Nå hadde dem flaks. Ikke alltid man er i humør for slikt, men var jaggu det nå.

Unique sound Some cool ideas on here and some standout tracks

When this was released in 2008, I was obsessed with it. It seemed to come out of nowhere and took a lot of very familiar sounds and packaged them in an interesting way. Nearly 20 years later, it's still quite enjoyable but doesn't hold the same power for me. A lot of the songs are just ok. There are a few real gems, Sun It Rises, White Winter Hymnal, Blue Ridge Mountains. The rest is fine. Of the 2010s pop folk revival acts, they were the best by far

i love white winter hymnal, but none of the other songs were incredibly striking. i think this is an album i have to listen to more and more.

5 songs in at time of writing (out of 11) and the overwhelming feeling is that of 'It's perfectly pleasant, but nothing stands out'. The current track, "Quiet Horses" has some lovely drums and guitar going on, with dreamy vocals bordering on Gregorian chants, but no part of it feels incredibly distinct. However, it does very much feel like one of those albums that, when you close your eyes in a dark room with only the sound of this playing, it will take you on a visual journey very much in the style of it's album cover. For that, it deserves credit alone. "Blue Ridge Mountains", if I had to pick, is my favourite track. The vocals, guitar and tambourine created a surprisingly beautiful harmony that I just couldn't shake.

I hate the vocal self harmony thing he does... maybe its just me. It just sound stupid with his voice. It gets really tiring. This whole album is just not for me I suppose. I dont get the love for white winter hymnal. I thought it was so annoying. People are saying the lyrics are genius but hes just repeating the same mid lyrics 3 time. Most of it is really forgetable. Not the worst thing though. 2.8/5

It's quite a nice indie rock album!

nice chill, a bit movie/background music but still very nice

I haven't heard this group before so it was nice to see what they are about. This is the kind of music you can have on in the back ground and grandma won't be offended (sorry about the metallica granny!). I kind of spaced out for a lot of it. It's the kind of music you listen to not listen to.

solid 3.5

There are much worse examples of this kind of music, at least.

Such an autumnal album and I hold a deep appreciation for autumn. Unfortunately not autumn right now so will have to revisit

Achei um álbum ok. Bem tocado, vocais legais... Só que soou esquecível. Tangzu Wan'er 2 Bass Editon.

folksy interesting

3/5

If this had made different decisions, made a few left turns, I’d have really enjoyed it. If it doubled down on the harmonies and the instrumentals, gave more CSN&Y, I’d have been on board. If it had been more stomp clappy like Mumford or The Lumineers I’d have enjoyed it. If it had more traditional folk like the great Irish folk bands or an edge like the punk folk bands I’d be so on board. If it were poppier with the same vibe, like Foals or Rogue Wave, it would be great. If the piano got more focus and this was more Supertrampy I’d love it. Hell, if the entire album sounded like the track “Your Protector” it’d probably be a four. Unfortunately it didn’t do any of those things and felt like at every turn it made the less interesting decision. Is it bad? Nah, not really. It’s just aggressively ok.

This album's fine. There are definitely some Beach Boys Pet Sounds vibes, mixed with CSNY and Simon & Garfunkel. Which should mean I'd absolutely love this. But to be honest, every song sounds quite similar and none of it jumps out. I don't hate the sound, it's just a little bland. I think I would've loved this in 2008. The cover is gorgeous though. 6/10

it's good. not great. that's their follow-up album, but this is good

3/5

aight

Nokså fint å høre på, merker at Comet Kid er inspirert av Fleet Foxes. Minus for White Winter Hymonal som Pentatonix har kopiert. Her ødelegger Pentatonix for Fleet Foxes med sin horible acapella.

Good modern take on folk rock. Nice instrumentation and vocals, pretty solid stuff. There were some songs that kinda dragged on for me but overall pretty good stuff

I can get behind some folk, but this one just didn't resonate with me much beyond the opening track, which gave me goosebumps.

Stomp Clap is to millennials what the Swing Renaissance was to us GenXers. It's embarrassing and does not age well at all. That said, I did like Fleet Foxes as an early iteration of this genre. The harmonies are undeniably good and ethereal

Peaceful

Indie Me gusta

really sweet sounding album, not my genre but it was good background music

Rating: 7/10 I think Fleet Foxes’ following two albums, Helplessness Blues and Crack-Up, are modern folk masterpieces, but as it stands their debut is definitely the best introduction to the band as their least complex, most familiar and straightforward, and ushers in the indie folk sound of the era that many lesser bands would follow. Really good debut effort that’s always good to return to.

Solid

So soothing! But doesn’t move me to the core.

It was good.

Not bad. Like the voice. 3,3

Love the beginning of the second song

I kind of liked this. The production is beautiful. However, after a while the twee vocal delivery began to lend a sameness to the album that probably means I don't return. A bit 'Christmas background' in places too. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Twee ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 228 Already owned : 52 Purchased : 12 To buy list : 2 Nope : 162

i liked the softness of this album -- reminded me of the song "fairy in a bottle" by jacob alon

Soothing folk music is always nice to have on in the background and this is a great example of that. I don't get to deep in to the music or lyrics, its just nice to have something playing while reading or cooking and this fits that niche nicely.

Three songs in and I'm liking it! It kinda sounds like what everybody at Hope listened to Ok I spoke too soon. This album feels very "background music" to me. There's some good ones, but I'm not feeling like it's super revolutionary. Final thoughts: sounds a lot like college. Which isn't bad, but it's a bit bland/all the same. There's a definite vibe but it lacks interest.

I know this had been played for me before by someone who hoped I’d like it. I kinda remembered White Winter Hymnal. In general, it sounds pleasant but unmemorable… like it’s trying to stir up an emotional response but doesn’t tap into anything real. Perhaps a live performance would make these songs feel right and memorable… for now, I find them aptly fleeting.

es como road trip, pero un poco demasiado Pop

Goddam, too many 3's on this list. What is this, my kill count?

Definitely a vibe. Maybe a boring one for some situations

me gustó (7/10)

While I’m not a fan of most of the mid-00’s folk revival, this album hits a little different. Beautiful and more sincere than the other bands attempting this sound. I enjoyed this one more than I expected. Although it can be a bit too understated at times causing some of the tracks to bleed together. 6/10 Favorite Tracks- “White Winter Hymnal” “Blue Ridge Mountains” “Oliver James”

Middle of the road. It very much embodies the early 2000's indie/folk scene.

From now on, listening to Fleet Foxes shall be known as going "Hunter Biden-mode." Crack pipe not required.

critical support for hunter biden, the next president of the united states

What's this? A post-2000s band that uses actual instruments? And writes their own music? I'm a bit shocked. I'm also pleased, this was quite good. Not sure I'd go back to it often, but it was far better than most of the other "modern" titles on the list.

🥇white winter hymal 🥈ragged wood 🥉he doesn’t know why HM: your protector this was a nice album to listen to as a whole but not as many of the songs stood out to me individually

A classic 2000s, it's ok but the folk rock sound got very stale, although not there fault 3.5*

It wasn't bad but didn't blow me away either. Solid all around.

I have nothing good or bad to say about this, very far outside of my normal music

not bad, liked a few

I know wanted to like this more than I did. It’s very accomplished, and quite an achievement for a debut album, but it’s good, not great. The only one I’ve heard Brie is White Winter Hymnal, which I think is the stand out track.

Need to be in the woods and a millennial to listen. It was still go juts not my thing

I know it's an excellent album, but it's never really done it for me.

Its fine, Mumford and Sons without the banjo, good background music at a summer BBQ that runs from a blazing afternoon into the night....

Genre: Chamber Folk Man, this was sort of the artsy offering in the stomp/clap era in the aughts. A debut that was very popular and very well-received, and White Winter Hymnal was absolutely everywhere when it came out. Going through the album, it certainly has its moments of real beauty, and it's one of the easier to listen to probably in the entire book, especially out of the modern offerings here. I would recommend this to others, and even re-listen to it, but in the same breath, I don't know how essential this is. A good record that has its place, but I don't know if this before-you-die type stuff. Good album. 3/5

One of those gems I had forgotten about

Good for background music while working.

Cabin music

Very whimsical, I felt joyful like I was outside feeling the wind and sun. Fav song was either white winter hymnal or blue ridge mountains.

Like a blanket that’s slightly too thin

Overall this was pretty solid. Not something I’d seek out and listen to on my own, but solid. Worked well as background music, though I’m sure there’s a lot I’m missing. I enjoyed their singing. Definitely can’t understand how it made so many people in the reviews so extremely angry.

Pleasant listen! I can't say the vocal performances really do much for me, but I love the way the album so vividly evokes nature through its lyrics and instrumentation. It's such a unique atmosphere that I'm considering revisiting and seeing if the rest grows on me over time. Standouts: Sun It Rises • White Winter Hymnal • Ragged Wood

sounds like a crunchy childhood and an america that no longer exists

only thought about chorus

Better than I recall

Not bad at all! My prejudice kept me waiting for the worst, because I don't dig that folky style, but the Brian Wilsonesque vocal harmonies made me keep listening and even enjoy the tracks (at least most of the first half of the album). Definetely will listen to it again

Pleasant

This is the sort of stuff i like to hear on the list - just something different. it's got lovely vocal melodies with nice folky instrumentation. though some of the songs are just a littleist of bland for my liking

Near the peak of indie music and brings an old school chill classic rock sound

- etheral soft folk, i love it, ça donne envie de se promener et danser dans les bois - les harmonies sont sincèrement hypnotisantes - parfois répétitif mais still a vibe et je réécouterais plusieurs des chansons - meilleure chanson: sun it rises, white winter hymnal

tiene unas cuantas canciones guays pero se me ha quedado muy sin mas la verdad, pero siento que simplemente no estaba en el mood para el

I enjoyed this album but I can't say I remember a single song next day. Admittedly, I had it on in the background while working so that might be my own fault. Strong 3

Low key and mellow throughout. Nothing absolutely brilliant, nothing bad either.

Not really sure what they were going for. Like it felt like they were going for weird but got too poppy. Im not saying its bad. It would be wrong to say its bad. Just not accomplishing much.

This was very good. I enjoyed the songs and the groups sound.

I was surprised to not hate this. My brain had a negative association with this band but I couldn't have told you why. It turns out I had the misfortune of hearing the first single and wrote them off after that. The song writing and production were actually really good even if this still isn't something I'd ever choose to listen to.

This sounds like the soundtrack to Lord of the Rings.

The late 00’s indie acoustic music is very far away from my wheelhouse for music - that said, this was some of the better music from that genre. Rather calming, and I appreciate the music on this album. Just not for me.

Folk classique, bien arrangé mais les voix sont pour ma part très lassantes.

Mer min stil, men ändå lite tråkigt

Det är lite duktigt, präktigt nästan men det är inte dåligt. Tycker Winter Hymnial är störig men resten av albumet är faktiskt inte så dumt. Genom hipster-stämmorna hörs ändå en kärlek till 70-talet på flera sätt. Trummorna låter för jävla bra!

decent, good to get into the work day and mellow me out a little bit. it did all sort of blend into one, though. i wanted a bit more, it got a bit boring and samey and at times i thought i would end up loving some tracks just for them to not reach a peak

Listened to the tracks and they had a nice new sound for me. Overall the album was fine not really my kind of sound but some of the tracks definitely were added to the playlist in the future.

I had heard a lot about this album, specifically good things and rave reviews, but hadn't listened to it, or really anything by Fleet Foxes, until encountering them on this website. My first impression is that it's a folksy, gospel-inspired sound, which isn't necessarily bad, but this is also a sound done by so many other artists I imagine it's hard to stand out or make something uniquely good. The first track didn't really capture me, but White Winter Hymnal is amazing, and helped me lock in, until Ragged Wood outstayed its welcome, and the rest of this album continued to disappoint me, save for Heard Them Stirring and Blue Ridge Mountains. It's not the most complex or lively sound, the music is moreso mellow and simple, without sounding trite, and at rare times beautiful. At the end of the day, I don't see why this lit up so many lists and garnered such rave reviews, as I don't think this is anything revolutionary or new, it just simply sounds good and doesn't do anything that could be seen as offensive. Maybe my ears are broken, or maybe I just don't like this brand of hippie folk, but I likely won't listen to this again. Solid 6/10 thanks to 2 really good tracks, and one pretty alright one Favorite Tracks: White Winter Hymnal, Heard Them Stirring, Blue Ridge Mountains Least Favorite Tracks: Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, Your Protector, Meadowlarks, Oliver James

Quite boring but I can appreciate the musicianship in the tracks. Album is at least listenable. I won’t be revisiting any of these songs, too folky for me. Lead singer has a decent voice too. Despite the sleepy and uninteresting lyrics I’ll bump it up one from 2/5.

A little slow, but i dig some of the songs

Don’t think I’ve finished it, but was pleased to find some familiar tunes. Very mellow and nice background music

Fleet Foxes are a band that I like listening to but never consider putting thought into actually choosing to listen to them. It's just kind of there.

I liked this one!

Found it a bit boring.

Arcadian

Really liked it. Was surprised I had not heard of them or this album. Nice acoustics and calming vibes.

Bello peró perchè scegliere questo e non un altro album folk degli anni 2000? Cos’ha di speciale??

Folk My Morning Jacket should really work but kinda didn't. 5/10

Soooo 2008 - it’s been a long time since I’ve listened to anything with this specific sound, enjoyed revisiting it a lot, but not sure if I’d go back any time soon. I would’ve liked some of the highs to be higher, some extra variety would have gone a long way.

modern folk

3.5

Decent album, nothing hard to listen to, but also not much that makes me want another listen.

I like it. The only major issue with it is that with every good thing there is to say, there is always a "but," statement. It's gorgeous, but you can find this exact sound in so many other albums. It works, but I would never reach for it when there are other albums that capture these exact emotions in a more powerful and captivating way.

Was expecting a lot more from this as I know some very cool fleet foxes fans and the album cover is gorgeous. I was underwhelmed.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this music was playing in an elevator somewhere

Occasionally threatens to be interesting. The things they reference are nicer. Sort of soft folk(ish)

Pretty stellar

I really liked this one. In all honesty I did listen to it in three bites and probably would have found it a bit samey if I hadn’t, but it feels like a good little find that is now in my rotation.

Kinda mixed on this one. I feel like it's that quintessential alt folk sound, hell they might've even created it, but at some point it felt a little repetitive. How many times do you need a few guys harmonizing in a hallway? It was fine, I enjoyed the White Winter Hymnal, and I'm not even sure if that's their hit but feels like it might've been. Moving on

i could see how this would hit on a mountain roadtrip white winter hymnal will always be iconic

Good I guess. I wasn’t wowed by any of the songs or the album as a whole. I’m not sure why it made the list but alright.

Fine. Feels like id listen to this on a road trip staring out the window at the sunset. Not something Id explicitly come back to.

Very comfy one. It reminds me of sunshine on tree leafs while i was laying on my hammock reading a fantasy book. It also has medival vibes which is great. On the other hand i wouldn't call it a masterpiece. Song's have rather repetitive main theme, however some are really unique. I will definitly come back to this album and add it to my reading-music. Overall 5,5/10

It's okay. A bit too folky for me, no doubt inspired people like Mumford or Mountains/Men. All a bit samey.

White Winter Hymnal was already a favorite/the reason I’d heard of Fleet Foxes. Together Mountain Peasant Song and Blue Ridge Mountains were other standouts and this was a pleasant listen overall.

White Winter Hymnal has been turned into a scary tik tok sound. Interesting album!

Nice. I already liked this album from around when it came out. It's got a great relaxing folksy sound to it. Only one song that's very catchy though imo.

A folk/classic rock hybrid with a splash of prog makes for an interesting if slightly long LP from the Foxes. One of those albums you might pull out occasionally especially of you like chiming melodies and harmonies. Worth a listen.

This album was pretty... pretty boring! Honestly, it was both beautiful and monotonous. White Winter Hymnal is of course really catchy and enjoyable, and it's not often you hear a round on a contemporary album so I'll give Fleet Foxes that much. By the end of the album, though, all of the tracks had sort of blurred together.

Can appreciate the album but ultimately this genre of music is not for me

I moved to Washington a little over 10 years ago and I've surprisingly only heard the name "Fleet Foxes" come up two or three times since – certainly not enough to pique my curiosity and make me dive into the Seattle band's music. That said, I was happy to finally have an excuse to check them out and went into their self-titled debut album with an open mind! I honestly can't think of a ton to say about this one. It wasn't unpleasant to listen through, but the songs rarely spoke to me. I'd certainly prefer listening to more of this over some of the "stomp clap hey" indie acts of the early 2010s and the sense of melody/harmony came across quite well (reminded me a little bit of Simon & Garfunkel and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), which is probably the best thing I can say about it! Spotify auto-played "Helplessness Blues" after it ended and that made me kind of wish that song were this album's closer. Weirdly, the album also made me think about how far Imagine Dragons has gone downhill since their first album – probably because Robin Pecknold has similar vocal inflections to Dan Reynolds here and there. Perhaps they'd be making albums more similar to this one if "It's Time" ended up being Night Visions' biggest hit? How wonderful that we get to live in the timeline where "Believer" has over 3.5 billion streams. Sigh... Highlights: Ragged Wood, Quiet Houses, Your Protector, Blue Ridge Mountains

Pleasantly interesting but did not hold my attention to the whole album

I liked it. like a 60's Mumford and sons.

Pretend folk music. Almost a little churchy. I might actually like the album if there was some depth to it. 2.5 but rounding up to three.

6/10 Favorites: Your Protector Oliver James

This is a very ‘ nice’ album. Nice music, nice vocals, just nice! I think the first half is better than the second as it seems to wane towards the end. Also I do prefer Birdy’s version of White Winter Hymnal. Overall it’s quite good, a nice listen. Haha

Helplessness Blues is infinitely better. But White Winter Hymnal is so damn good that it makes the whole album worth it.

I could see getting into this album a bit more. I have heard one of these songs before. It's not the vibe for me right now.

My understanding is that this is super high-quality modern folk. Technically, I get that: we have good production, decent arrangements, and relatively skilled musicians. It's just so boring, though. Any yes, folk is generally boring, but none of CSNY would recognize this as folk. This band has nothing to say (to a non-WASP, suburbanite audience at least). It's kind of as if a Stepford wife made a folk album. Just really boring. Influence 3. Quality 3. Intangibles 1. Sleepy go night-night 1. I'm giving it 3* because this album is so middle-of-the-road in every way imaginable.

I should love this more than I do. Interesting melodies, sweet instrumentation and wonderful echo to the production. It also sounds like all of the other "retro folk" groups that came out around this time. Great background music while cleaning the house.

3.5/5

Ah nice. Always a bit novel to see the modern end of the list and never really given these a concerted listen across an album… It feels such an original sound, and especially at its release. But there is also something of it being a little repetitive or variations on a theme. Pretty good songwriting and great atmosphere and depth, but the songs can sound pretty similar and ultimately using the same sound and approach. Was pretty done by the end and got the gist (3.5)

Pleasant listen, but nothing mind blowing. This era of highly produced indie-folk always feels a bit insincere.

5.7/10

Listening with no background knowledge whatsoever. Let's see how I do. Folky start. 60s Steeleye Span feel. To start with at least. Production seems too clear and even to be 60s though. 60s band loved to overuse Stereo didn't they? Ok so how wrong am I! For a start they are American. And it's 2008! Quite mellow. Nothing I want to 'move about' to or that makes me want to listen to again more deeply. Could be any folk band of the last 50 years. Not bad though.

So nostalgic of 00s indie

Decent. Not amazing. Early on, I thought this album was pretty boring. Some nice harmonies and decent music, but nothing spectacular by any means. Later on, I though this picked up a bit. Heard Them Stirring and Blue Ridge Mountains were my favorites off of this. A good record, worth the listen. Not anything I would come back to regularly though.

The epitome of "Stomp Clap Hey" music- part of the wave of Folk re-re-revival around 2010. The album is good for a debut- they have a nice sound and it'a pleasant to listen to. Overall- 3.5/5

Jag gillade detta skarpt när det kom. Hade det som trea på årsbästalistan. Normalt är jag inte så förtjust i stämsång, men här funkar det för det mesta. Några starka låtar (White Winter Hymnal och Ragged Wood) men också flera rätt trista spår, särkilt de tre avslutande. Inte lika förtjust idag som 2008.

A solid outing in the indie-folk renaissance of the late 2000's/early 2010's. I prefer Of Monsters and Men and Mumford and Sons, but Fleet Foxes was a pioneer and is still pretty good stuff.

Is this considered Americana? It’s a good album

Really enjoyed.

Fleet Foxes is perfectly pleasant, but it's like being in a coffeeshop with good vibes, and you enjoy sitting there with your book and never ever look up who's playing the music. 3.5

3/5

Been ages since I’ve heard them. Time for a revival?!

Occasionally more Pet Sounds than Pet Sounds. And almost more CSNY than CSNY. I should love this album but it somehow doesn't quite make an emotional connneection. So as it stands it's notable mainly for those pub quizzes where you have to name 3 drummers who can sing and write songs...

Bit boring

This isn't really my bag, and a lot of kind of runs together for me, but it's will done, and a really good sound. It's pleasant enough, but I doubt I'll ever seek it out.

This album was wonderful background music to the day. I can’t say any one song stood out. Just solid all around.

Pretty but kinda boring

3.5

This definitely reminds me of a pre-21st Century album. Quite folky, a little pop tossed in, and often times, too quiet. Overall, it's fine on a cold, gloomy Sunday morning. Favorite Track: "Quiet Houses".

A name I may have seen or heard around but had no idea what they’re about and what a pleasant surprise it was to listen to this! Although I don’t normally gravitate to folk based music, the way this music is put together is very interesting. Great arrangements and vocal harmonies! I’ll definitely be checking out their other albums and I’m already thinking about asking around to some of my friends to see if they know of this band or not. I’ve been a little dismayed by some of the albums I’ve had to listen to lately, a lot from around this era, but this one gives me hope that there actually are some great albums I don’t know of and to not give up on this project.

Oftentimes, one thought will crystalize in my mind after a few listens of an album. This is because I can only keep one thought in my mind at a time. With the debut self-titled studio album by Fleet Foxes, that thought was 'Music for Commercials.' Now, I realize that "White Winter Hymnal" has been used in commercials, so this is not an original thought. However, it felt original to me. Do not get me wrong, the album sounds nice. Many things sound nice, like the chime my washing machine makes when it is finished. However, I do not seek out that chime. Since I do not sell products or make commercials professionally, I do not think this album was meant for me.

I thought this would be better if I’m honest. Liked a couple the rest were forgettable Simpsons: No

Nice! Cute. Don't listen to this type of music often but this would go hard at a summer camp or something.

Je ne sais pas si j’ai aimé ou non…

Ça ne m'a pas marqué, mais visiblement j'ai liké Blue Ridge Mountains donc partons pour un 3/5

It's ok Moody but not exactly my cup of tea

Das Cover ist dem Mittelalter entsprungen, oder stellt es darf. Die musik ist jedoch anders. Gute Rytmus und Gesang. Würde ich kaufen

Several times while I was listening to this I actually completely forgot I was listening to this, which bumps this up a star.

Very non-threatening. I enjoyed it. Like all the background music that this list has provides.

Its apathetic music, sounds almost sad and mournful with a hint of pop. 4/10

Meh

Sure, this type of modern folk music isn't my go-to genre, but this is perfectly listenable. I enjoyed its peace and complexities and had the album on repeat during the day. There were no real highlights - Quiet Houses and Blue Ridge Mountains maybe being the most prominent in my mind - but the songs were consistent and I never felt a need to skip any. I will check out more Fleet Foxes material when in need of a calm day.

Pretty good, not my favorite genre but very well done. Didn't realize they wrote White Winter Hymnal

- Beautiful harmonies

Nice background music. Not sure it's going in my regular rotation though ... ok, it's not. But it was a pleasant listen.

Pleasant, booked out folky warbling. It evoked pastoral strolls, campfires and romance. The pitch was high, everyone was proficient musicians, the harmonies were tight. Unfortunately, it's not really my thing though. I got a bit bored listening to it.

This LP had a unique sound to it and I liked the vocal harmony.

Good

Started out pretty good. Retreated into a lot of sameness.

Muzica indie

Interesting stuff in there. 3 but a good 3.

3/5 seemed pretty good soft n gentle have to finish

Remember when everyone sounded like this. This album made me fondly realise that those times are long behind us. There is a nice atmosphere to this album, it’s a bit long. A bit over-laboured? (Boring) 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Ragged Wood

It’s quite a boring album let’s be honest. White winter hymnal is a pleasant song, but I think that’s the best this album can be, pleasant.

That was fun, though I don't really know if they do anything particularly unique.

Definitely a polished style and carefully crafted. Probably belongs on a list like this.

It was a nice change in genre, not all songs spoke to me but the vibe of the album was nice. 2,5/5

the first era of folk i remember being there for. i like this one

Didn't love it but didn't hate it either. Vocals very reminiscent of My Morning Jacket and some decent jangly guitar

I like this one. I think it’s missing something to consider it a four for me but still a pretty good time.

Très joli, moins mon genre de musique

Joli et appaisant mais l'indie folk c'est un style très stacked et y'a beaucoup mieux que ca.

Good, not my favourite but I can recognize that it is a good album. I love White Winter Hymnal. 7/10

This album is very fun, all the songs feel like I'm in a dark forest and I hear this over my dog dying or something, which is a particular vibe... Favorite song on the album was for sure Blue Ridge Mountains.

It's not bad music, but I never got on this late 2000s/early 2010s craze of pop folk music. It was short-lived for good reason, in my opinion. I hate on it, but it's not unlistenable. Just makes me think of all the pretentious buttholes in high school.

Couple of goodies sprinkled in. Wasn't into the slow ones.

These boys sure do love reverb! I might’ve been in a poor headspace when I listened to this album, but I kept finding myself getting bored and distracted. If I had heard this album in high school I would’ve either loved it or pretended to in order to impress some hipster girl.

I have a neutral-positive opinion of Fleet Foxes. I don't know anything about them really but have listened to songs of theirs since I was a teen. The songs I do know, I have always enjoyed, but I've never really sought them out, so this was my first time listen to an album of theirs in its entirety. Got off to a decent start, Sun It Rises felt like an album opener, WWH is a song I've known and enjoyed for years, really enjoy the vocal melody and performance of it, and it's great to sing along to. Lyrics are simple and I enjoy them but I don't really know what's going on. As I keep listening, I'm brought back to my days as a teen where I wanted to be a really cool (lame) folk singer, and wrote really cool (corny) lyrics. I think the album is nice overall. It's not something I'd listen to often, but there are a small handful of tracks I'd save on Spotify at least. 3.49 / 5 to round down to 3, it's not a 4.

I always think Fleet Foxes is going to be enjoyable. It's such an indie name. I made the same mistake when a friend suggested them to me. "Thanks for the tip, John Philipson." (nice guy!) I said. I bought the first EP, and found them incredibly boring, uninspiring and was really disappointed with my recommendation from a cool (and, let's not forget, nice!) person. But, hey! I was twenty four then. I'm older now. This could be the ticket. I didn't feel like much had changed in the sound (or in my opinion of it). There were a few catchy melodies and some cool harmonies. Overall, it felt like quarter of the albums I've had on this list; more of the same. Same, as in the music doesn't vary much from a set vibe dictated in the first song. I came home from work, put it on and did try my best to actively engage in it. And while I didn't find myself not enjoying it, it really could have been anything. Sorry, John Philipson (did I mention he's a really nice guy!), I really did aim to like this more. Also, Fleet Foxes! Great name (this coming from a guy who playing in 'Gold Wolf' - another not-so-monumental member of the 1 word + animal club). 3 Stars.

This album is like going for a hike with your friends on a bush trail. The walk was only meant to take around two hours, but you've been walking for longer than that already, and there is no sign of the end. Did you make a wrong turn? There was that fork in the road a while back but the other path looked so worn down, that couldn't possibly have been the way you were meant to go. You press on. You happen across a small glade, where a group of people are gathered. You wonder if you should approach them to ask for guidance, and a guy wearing mustard corduroys, a worn green linen shirt and a brown, unbuttoned hemp waistcoat gets up and beckons you over. Everyone gives you a warm welcome, but you can't shake the feeling that they are not just saying hi, but instead welcoming you as if you are a new member to their group. They all speak in soft tones, and instead of giving you directions to the carpark, they suggest you should join them for a while. You are a bit tired from walking, and everyone seems nice, so you have a seat. They are discussing times in their lives when they were feeling at their lowest, and how through spirituality they were able to get back on their feet. Not spirituality in a religious sense, in fact they are actually quite vague about the details. Yep, you've walked in on a cult. You press for directions home. They tell you that you could walk down the path over there (turns out you were on the right path after all ffs), or you could stay for a bit longer, cos Quentin over there is just brewing a pot of tea using leaves he grows at home. You politely decline and leave. You don't want to run, but you also don't dawdle.

Not bad, not real great. Just kind of dull songs that seem to be on repeat. No real hooks. Middle of my road, so 3.

Every time I hear Fleet Fixed, I imagine then trying to come up with a concept for the band and someone going, "How about ethereal male harmonies?" and everyone else going, "Yes! That's what the people have been waiting for!" I do actually like their sound, but I've never locked in with them or their quivering forests. Hard to say why -- maybe it's a little feeling that the whole thing is a schtick. Like, they're not exactly exploring the style so much as showing off that they can do it?

I like this band, and I enjoyed the album. I’m not sure why it is on this list, though. I’m also a huge sucker for songs with themes similar to Montezuma, and I think it is beloved within the fanbase. It was fine. Spotify started playing Death Cab after the album, which was nice (for me).

You'll be shocked (shocked!) that this didn't really click with me. The production is pretty though.

Great vocal driven music. Lovely harmonies.

Good work music but i am not sure i would listen to it outside of that

I was never a fan of the indie/folk sound in the mid to late 2000s, but I enjoyed this album more than I thought I was going to. It didn't make me a fan of the band or sound by any means. But I have a better understanding of it. Or maybe that's the nostalgia this sound invokes talking.

That default 2000s indie rock sound: fingerpicked guitars, a pretentiously soulful vocal delivery, girls swoon, boys get sad.

I found this album to be a bit boring overall. I was excited to see something from the aughts and was intrigued by the opening of the album, but as it went on I kinda lost the ability to distinguish any one song from any other. It wasn’t a bad album by any means, just easily turned to background for me. Meadowlarks is the standout track for me.

I’m happy that this is so loved by people. Great to listen all the way through.

I don’t know anything about the musicians, but every time I hear this, it sounds a little churchy. Maybe not church but what I imagine hippies sounded like during the Christian revival phase. This is pretty music but something about it makes me feel wary.

from the very first song, I'm hooked amazing sound quality and... HARMONIES?? people still do those? I have boomer taste in music (I love the beatles and beach boys) this just sounds really pretty and fully holds my attention with its sound I need more very good

Pretty good

It's a nice album with great melodies and vocals. However it only really has one standout song - the magnificent White Winter Hymnal. 6/10

Meh. Pretty background music but otherwise uninteresting and unmoving.

Pretty great original folk sounds from the oughts.

Boring.

Great album, but not my favorite from them

Solid 2000’s indie rock. Mumford n Sons lite

Generic Millenial whiney rock. Fits somewhere between Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons. You know this is currently popular but will be forgotten in ten years. 2.5/5

Bem mais interessante do que eu achei que seria, no começo fiquei até com preguiça mas continuei ouvindo e foi me agradando é o folk padrão do começo dos anos 2010 mas ainda é interessante, e a capa é incrivel

Good! 3 or 4/5

Pretentious, indie folk rock that I wanted to hate but enjoyed a tiny bit.

If the Beach Boys did bluegrass, it would sound like this. It’s been a while since I listened to this album. There is something that I really like about Fleet Foxes, although I can’t say that it’s my kind of vibe. It’s clean and crisp, the harmonies are rich and warm, but it can become a bit relentless and wearing about it. Nice to hear it again.

Pleasant

Love the cover, very wimmelbilder White winter hymnal is a banger

I like the album. It was calm. It was clean. The musicians are great and would be good for work or long drives. The only thing about the music that I noticed was nothing stood out as incredible or remarkable but everything was consistently good. 10 years ago I would’ve been all over it Right now. In my later 40s it’s fine just doesn’t resonate like it used to.

An interesting album. I’m not sure if it’s a 2 1/2 or 3. Might try to listen to it again.

Cute listen, but it loses steam towards the end.

This one was okay though. Enjoyed it a bit

Nostalgia! I remember loving white winter hymnal, and I don't remember blue ridge mountains but I like it. All the rest kind of blends together for me.

Nice in places. He Doesn't Know Why particularly nice

Meh, I guess it’s good at what it does. I just don’t particularly like what it does. I enjoyed the more Brian Wilson sounding parts, less so the overly whimsical and folksy bits. Two would be harsh. Four a distant stretch.

Not bad

It's fine

Good balance of intrumentation so far. It’s giving Boy n Bear. Good Songs: Sun It Rises, White Winter Hymnal, Ragged Wood, He Doesn’t Know Why, Your Protector, Blue Ridge Mountain Mid Songs: Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, Quiet Houses, Heard Them Stirring, Meadow Larks, Oliver James Bad Songs:

Classic folk

Meh. It's not bad by any means. Just don't really care one way or the other about it.

Ok they can definitely sing, and definitely can harmonise. But their tunes are a little dirgey and one-paced to really fly for me. So a generous three stars, certainly not more.

Indie folk overdose. Definitely a sound i can appreciate but this wasn’t my favorite. Still good but not an album I’ll go out of my way to listen to again. Ragged Wood and Your Protector were my favorites but not going on my main playlist soon. 5/10, 3 stars.

Lowkey, melodic, and well arranged. - 3/5

very 2000-2010s, its alright

Folky/choral harmonies, Top track: White Winter Hymnal / Your Protector

didn't finish.

I couldn't really get into the music. It's not bad, but I don't feel compelled to listen to it again. The initial boredom developed into mild annoyance as the album progressed. 3/5

Now this is a good vibe for today. Calm, sweet, but interesting. Sometimes at risk of sounding a bit repetitive, but still engaging and a little dreamy. Not a great album, but a good one.

Probably inspired a lot of really bad 2010s indie folk music. Still enjoyed it though

It's well done, but it's not for me.

Very interesting album I like the style and how different it is however I feel most songs sound the same and don’t stick out. Still cool album. Highlights: white winter hymnal, ragged wood

Ok

Indie hipster rock music

meh, not for me

It's hard to judge this one. On one hand, this album takes the folk-pop genre into the new millennium; on the other hand, despite all the differences between the songs, they somehow sound the same. Oh, and I've never heard of them before.

Not for me

First few songs sound a bit like Animal Collective, then it becomes a more typical indie-something, which I liked less