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Robin Pecknold, of the band Fleet Foxes, felt he needed to turn his attention back to the parts of his life that music had eclipsed in order to grow as an artist. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
How Time Off — And Surfing — Influenced Fleet Foxes' 'Crack-Up'
August 19, 2017 • In 2011, the band put its career on hold at the height of its success. Singer and songwriter Robin Pecknold says he needed to turn his attention back to other parts of his life to grow as an artist.
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Fleet Foxes, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
August 8, 2017 • Stream the beloved folk-rock band's headlining set from the first night of the festival.
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Fleet Foxes' latest album is Crack-Up. Shawn Brackbill/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Hear Fleet Foxes Play Songs From 'Crack-Up' Live
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July 14, 2017 • Lead singer Robin Pecknold says the band's new album, Crack-Up, is the kind of record he's always wanted to make. Hear a live performance and conversation with Pecknold in this session.
Fleet Foxes On World Cafe
Fleet Foxes' new album, Crack-Up, is out June 16. Shawn Brackbill hide caption
Shawn Brackbill
Review: Fleet Foxes, 'Crack-Up'
June 8, 2017 • On his band's first album in six years, Robin Pecknold seeks peace in a chaotic world — and works to that end by crafting songs that soothe without forgoing creative ambition.
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New Mix: Harry Styles, The National, Fleet Foxes And More
May 16, 2017 • It's true: Harry Styles of One Direction has released a fantastic, solo rock album inspired by The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. That, the return of Fleet Foxes and more in this week's show.
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A Strangely Beautiful Video For Fleet Foxes' Newest, 'Fool's Errand'
May 12, 2017 • The band's latest song and video is both eerie and beautiful, filled with anguish and longing.
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An Interview With Newport Folk Producer Jay Sweet
July 30, 2009 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen recently spoke with festival producer Jay Sweet about what's in store for the Newport Folk Festival.
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Fleet Foxes: Newport Folk 2009
WFUV On-Air: Music Discovery Starts Here
August 1, 2009 • Fleet Foxes' members blend layers of harmonized vocals with shuffling drums and finger-picked guitars, and their song titles are in sync with the vision of pastoral mammals their name conjures.
'Fleet Foxes' Tops Listeners' Music Poll
December 15, 2008 • For the past few weeks, listeners have been voting for the best albums of 2008 in the All Songs Considered online poll. Bob Boilen talks about the year in music and the poll's final results, singling out music from Bob Dylan, She & Him, Girl Talk and this year's top album from Fleet Foxes.
The Year On Vinyl: Dropping The Needle
December 11, 2008 • Now that the MP3 is king, vinyl has become something of an underground revolution. More and more artists have begun to insist on releasing their new albums on vinyl, and music fans who jettisoned their collections in favor of "clear, perfect digital sound CDs" are raiding garage sales and rediscovering analog music all over again. Here are 10 releases from 2008 that are worth the extra effort of vinyl.
The Top 11 Debut Albums Of 2008
December 8, 2008 • Not to be outdone by its fellow Top 10 listmakers, KEXP presents its Top 11 debut albums of the year. Seattle's Fleet Foxes headlines a deep class of great rock, pop, disco, hip-hop, folk and electro-dance records.
My 'Album' Of The Year: A 2008 Mixtape
December 4, 2008 • Last year, Mark Wheat of The Current proclaimed the album dead. So instead of creating a list of top 10 full-length records, he's documenting the year in music with the perfect 10-song mixtape playlist.
'World Cafe' Picks 2008's Top 10 CDs
November 24, 2008 • It wasn't the best year for music, but 2008 sure churned out a lot of it: In a marketplace flooded with more music than ever, there's rarely been less of a consensus. Your neighbor's iPod was most likely playing a different tune than yours was. Still, David Dye was able to pinpoint the 10 albums that best kept him interested through multiple listens.
Fleet Foxes: Indie-Pop's Celestial Choir
August 7, 2008 • Though Fleet Foxes' music often gets drenched in rich harmonies, "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" shows how much sonic and thematic ground the group can cover with one pure vocal and a couple of acoustic guitars.
Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
The Best CDs of 2008 (So Far)
June 25, 2008 • Music reviewers generally wait until November and December to assess the year in music. But 2008's halfway point seems like a good place to stop and look back at six busy months full of critics' darlings, Internet sensations and even, in a grim commercial climate, commercial hits.
Fleet Foxes In Concert
July 7, 2008 • The members of Fleet Foxes like to say they're not much of a rock band, but they are one of the year's breakout acts. The group's self-titled debut, released earlier this year on the Sub Pop label, has earned universal acclaim for its timeless mix of folk, choral and rock. Hear Fleet Foxes recorded live in concert from Washington, D.C.'s Black Cat.
"Abducted," by Cults, tops the list of Bob Boilen's favorite songs of 2011. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Best Music Of The Year
Bob Boilen's Favorite Songs Of The Year
December 28, 2011 • Listen to Bob Boilen's favorite songs of the year, from Cults to Caveman and Milagres to M83.
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May 9, 2011 • Hear and see the band recorded live in concert from Stubb's Barbecue in Austin, Texas. The band is on tour in support of its breathtaking new album, Helplessness Blues.
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Sean Pecknold
KCRW Presents: Fleet Foxes
September 28, 2011 • They may not be morning people, but the men of Fleet Foxes can sure turn out solid harmonies, even at 9 in the morning. Hear their session from KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues comes out May 3. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
First Listen: Fleet Foxes, 'Helplessness Blues'
April 24, 2011 • On the follow-up to its hit debut, the Seattle folk-rock band beats the sophomore slump by sticking to what it does best. Hear Helplessness Blues a week before its release on May 3.
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New Mix: Peter Bjorn And John, Fleet Foxes And More
February 15, 2011 • This week on All Songs Considered, the Seattle indie-folk outfit Fleet Foxes breaks its silence with the group's first new material in three years. Plus, Son Lux's album-in-a-month project continues.
The Best/Worst Ideas Of 2010: Reverse Sticker Shock
December 22, 2010 • Amazon sold hundreds of albums for $3.99, pushing the question of music's value into the spotlight.
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