Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
2011
Indie Folk
That's right, folks. It's here. The time has come. You can all be glad to be alive again.
Okay, the above may be a bit of an overstatement, considering that I don't know whether everyone around here listens to Fleet Foxes or not, but for all of you who do, you know what an amazing band they are. For those of you who don't, grab their Sun Giant EP and Self Title, then give this baby a spin. You'll thank yourself in the end. You will find such a soothing, inspiring, masterful, earthy, and epic sound waiting for you if you do.
For all of you who've already been acquainted with these fellas, let me tell you that Helplessness Blues has all the articulate beauty and irresistible draw that the self title had and then some. It's hard to hear at first, truth be told, but once you give the album a play through or two, you'll find that it may even surpass its incredible predecessor. The lyrics are taken a step further, the layers of sound are far more complex, and the harmonies leave nothing to be desired. One of my favorite albums in quite some time.
Anyway, I've gushed enough. Just grab it. It will make you love the world again~
FLEET FOXES!
Jam it back in, in the dark.