So I understand full well the risk that I am running here. I understand the crazy frenzy that the Fleet Foxes have unleashed on the 'indie-rock' culture this past year, and I know that posting a comment about them is probably shunned in some 'indie circles' because they have indeed become popular. So now that I have written my disclaimer, I say what is great... is great. Thus, I will commence with this Fleet Foxes praise.
Cutting straght into this, I very much enjoy this song. I am impressed by the thought and layering that takes place within the ghostly harmonies of their vocals, the harp or harp-like guitar sounds that lead you into the thick of the song, and the wonderful Asian-style melody that continually drones me into distant memories. I suppose it is this piano melody that, for me, has turned this song from good to great. It seems that once every couple of years there is a song written that will grab hold of my thoughts and send my mind into instant recollection of driving through the west American countryside, camping in the Appalachians, and visiting the few locations that I have in California. There is a force to this song that triggers my senses into remembering smells, laughter, redemption, and times spent with great friends.
I know this sounds all sappy, and ga-ga, but there is something to be said for a band that can create an intimate experience that will trigger memories both fond and forgotten . This song by the Fleet Foxes, both simplistic and intricate, catapults my 'music bones' into recalling my beloved friends and the experiences I have shared with them. 'I love you, I love you, Oh brother[s] of mine.'
10 Blue Ridge Mountains.mp3
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fine choice, andrew. this album is an instant classic and i think Fleet Foxes are due whatever fame it awards them.
Really, spare the apologies. These guys are great and this track is fucking top notch.
seeing them do this song on letterman was a revelation for me. i resisted fleet foxes when the EP came out (for reasons too numerous to go into here), but it's hard to consistently stare this kind of quality in the face and deny it. great song.
sell outs
I agree. No apologies necessary. Great band, great song, great choice. I've yet to see them live, but one of these days it'll happen. Last time they came through they played Ft. Worth the same night as The Black Keys played right down the road from me. I'd seen neither of them, and The Black Keys show was free. It was an easy choice to make.
I was addicted to this record from the second I heard it. I could care less whether they're selling records or getting popular. Well done.
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