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On Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes improve just about everything that they were doing on their last album. Keep in mind the key word here is “improve,” not change. Yes, the band is still walking down the same path they were on their previous LP, but they’re much further down the road, and they’ve got a different story to tell.
The songs on this album are extremely romantic, and not just in the sense that two lovers are romantic with one another. This album is unbelievably in love with everything around it. It finds great beauty in the world at large, and it’s led to captivating melodies and poetic lyrics that tip a hat to songwriting greats like Paul Simon.
The instrumentation could come off kind of busy and overbearing for a first-time listener, but the water’s feels fine after the initial shock. This thing is beautifully produced from my point of view. More detail gets pulled out of of this thing with each listen–lyrically and sonically.
This is one that I’ll be visiting again and again throughout the year.
What do you think of this LP? Love it? Hate it? Why?
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FAV TRACKS: MONTEZUMA, BATTERY KINZIE, THE PLAINS / BITTER DANCER, HELPLESSNESS BLUES, LORELAI, THE SHRINE / THE ARGUMENT, BLUE SPOTTED TAIL, GROWN OCEAN
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anthony’s writing has gotten much better over the years, not that this review is bad, just saiyan.
Only Fleet Foxes can overcome the power of the red flannel.
This is one of the few albums I would suggest checking out regardless of musical taste.
i ADORE this album. 10/10
3rd video at 1 million views fantano, congrats
I’ve watched this review so many times since 2012. It’s so nice to hear someone with similar feelings to a piece of music.
Regardless of the genre… this is one of the best albums of the past 25 years and to date, one of the only albums that has made me cry and reflect on my entire life.
High fives all around.
you know man. you just know
hello spartany frantanico! this is fredugal speaking from portugaleck. im writing this on my girls laptop, just to say to you that IT’S NOT A FREE JAZZ SAXOPHONE SOLO. IT’S A BASS CLARINET ONE. not gonna accept any more of these monumental mistakes. see you.
2016 Recommendation Squad represent!!
I miss the old fantano
I had totally forgotten about famtano’s old video intros!!
This album just makes me mafiooooo tgnermx/.r,er,er,er,er,er,er,et.w4
Look, an album NOT by Death Grips NOR Kendrick Lamar that got a 9 from Anthony!
I miss these old intros :/
>I think this song is about this and that song is about that
Govnarique plz
This album makes me want to walk out in public naked, and calmly ask strangers who are shocked why my nudity disturbs them when this is the pure form of which God has created us.
My favorite album of ever!
Amazing project
A 9/10 while wearing the red flannel?
Man the Mandela Effect is taking a toll on me
THE RED FLANNEL FOR A FLEET FOXES ALBUM
THIS NIGGA WANTS TO KILL ME
Wow 1 million on fleet foxes. Who would’ve thought, that’s pretty awesome!
It’s not as boring as the first one? Wow.
glad to see that fantanaroni and I have the same taste
but why not crack up?
Holy crap this got 1M views. DAMN.
Review also has 1M views.
I fucking love Sim Sala Bim. One of my favorite songs and one of my favorite albums by far.
Anthony’s personality seems so weird in this video. I just find this review stale.
Im surprised you haven’t reviewed their new album yet
“Their sound hasn’t changed” lol crack-up
This is a great album for sure.
I never heard of Fleet Foxes before… The first line of this album just played and I am already in LOVE….
The drummer really looks like John Misty