Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes (Record, 2017)

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Title: Helplessness Blues. Released to huge critical acclaim, the album has been described by frontman Robin Pecknold as being 'less poppy, less upbeat and more groove-based' than the band's 2008 debut.

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Record LabelNonesuch
EAN0075597936070
eBay Product ID (ePID)6052246169

Product Key Features

Era2010s
Release Year2017
FormatRecord
FeaturesImport, Studio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock, Country
TypeAlbum
StyleRelaxation, Americana, Indie Folk
ArtistFleet Foxes
Release TitleHelplessness Blues

Additional Product Features

DistributionWarner Music/Cinram Logistics
Number of Tracks12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Reviews"Musically, the hooks are softer, the arrangements more ambitious, and 1960s British psychedelic folk a far more palpable influence than the Americana that fueled the band's 2008 debut.", Ranked #2 in Entertainment Weekly's 'The Top 10 Albums Of 2011' -- "Blessed with epic harmonies, these Seattleites recall folk legends from the golden age of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.", Ranked #4 in Rolling Stone's '50 Best Albums of 2011'- "A Monument to Folk-Rock Beauty...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "With its gleaming acoustic guitars, acid-folk brush strokes and warming choral harmonies, HELPLESSNESS BLUES is vocalist-songwriter Robin Pecknold's dazzling evocation of early-Seventies rock Eden...", "In between the Soul-Searching, Fleet Foxes Cranks Out Some Pretty Great Singalong Songs.", "It might be the year's airiest outing so far, with a natural melodic grace that recalls prime-era Simon & Garfunkel.", "On their second disc of intimate, obsessively crafted folk, the bearded Seattleites take a giant step forward in their quest to turn the clock backward.", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Bandleader Robin Pecknold displays welcome growth as a songsmith, writing more personally and, at the same time, more universally than on the Foxes' self-titled debut.", Ranked #33 in Spin's 'The Top 40 Albums Of 2011' -- "A sinewy, often stormy album of '70s-centric folk rock that sparkles even when cast in shadows.", "The dreamlike beginning of 'Montezuma', with its tender, subdued melody and singer Robin Pecknold's delicate vocals, is a gentle reintroduction into the world of Fleet Foxes and their ethereal, endless summer vibes.", Ranked #12 in Uncut's '50 Best Albums Of 2011' -- "With a discreet expansion of the band's sound, and an increased focus -- beneath those gorgeous and dense harmonies..."
Number of Discs1

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