Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

Artist: Fleet Foxes
Album: Fleet Foxes
Genre: Indie Rock
Rating: 4 of 5


The self-titled debut by the Fleet Foxes seems to have made quite the stir. After listening to the album I can say that it wasn't without reason.

One of the biggest strengths of the album was all the wonderful vocal harmonies. The album opens with a more traditional sounding harmony and that is just a taste of what is to come later in the song and album. Nearly every tune includes beautiful harmonies placed at just the right points. The ups and downs sang with such precision; it really is a delight.

Another strength of the album is the abundance of great instrumental arrangements. A great example of this is in "Ragged Wood" which contains some lovely harmonies but really shows off the musical abilities of the group. The song has a lovely roll to it and the instruments blend together with the vocals so well.

Hopefully Fleet Foxes haven't just hit a fluke and can come back with another performance to rival this one.