Fleet Foxes

Astute students of tradition, Fleet Foxes take inspiration from folk, pop, Celtic, gospel and sacred harp singing to create harmonic bursts of heartfelt precision. Sounding like Mother Nature's sons, they sing of valleys, mountains and hummingbirds while running through forests of lush guitars, tom-toms, bass, organs, mandolins and dulcimers. "Ragged Wood" and "Your Protector" have them chasing after the perfect trifecta of huge melodies, crescendos and harmonies, while the poignant "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" and "Meadowlarks" slow things down to reveal these Foxes' charming fragility.

Indie rock is undergoing a folk renaissance, which has spawned some great harmony
singing. Case in point: Fleet Foxes' debut opens with a woozy a cappella that's part
sacred-harp-choral tradition, part Beach Boys, and it resolves into a Celtic-flavored march
with a searing Richard Thompson-style guitar line. The 11 songs are mostly pastorals — the
sun rises, snow falls, spring comes, birds fly and, on "Tiger Mountain Peasant Son... More >