Fleet Foxes (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Fleet Foxes
Type = studio
Artist = Fleet Foxes


Released = June 3, 2008 (U.S.)
June 9, 2008 (UK)
Recorded =
Genre = Indie rock
Indie pop
Length = 39:15
Label = Bella Union
Sub Pop
Producer = Phil Ek
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnfqxzejld0e link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (A) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20204764,00.html link]
*"The Guardian" rating|5|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2282650,00.html link]
*"NME" rating|7|10 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/fleet-foxes/9731 link]
*"Observer Music Monthly" rating|5|5 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2284837,00.html link]
*PopMatters rating|8|10 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/58672/fleet-foxes-fleet-foxes link]
*Pitchfork Media (9.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/51076-fleet-foxes link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/20949207/review/20961620/fleet_foxes link]
*"Spin" rating|4|5 [http://www.spin.com/reviews/fleet-foxes link]
*"The Times" rating|5|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article4027781.ece link]
*"Trax Magazine" rating|5|5
Last album = "Sun Giant EP"
(2008)
This album = "Fleet Foxes" (2008)
Next album =

"Fleet Foxes" is the debut album of the Seattle-based band Fleet Foxes. It was released on June 3, 2008 in the United States and June 9 in the UK, where it debuted at number 11 on the charts. On June 26, 2008, it debuted in Sweden at number 34, eventually reaching a peak position at #16.

The cover art is the 1559 painting "Netherlandish Proverbs" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

Reception

The album has been one of the most highly acclaimed records of the year. Several media outlets have given overwhelmingly positive reviews such as "Rolling Stone", "The Guardian", "Uncut", Allmusic, "Pitchfork", "Mojo" and "Entertainment Weekly". [cite web |url = http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/fleetfoxes/fleetfoxes |title = Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes (2008): Reviews |accessdate = 2008-07-22 |year = 2008 |publisher = Metacritic ] "The Guardian" claimed it to be "a landmark in American music, an instant classic". [cite web |url = http://music.guardian.co.uk/folk/reviews/story/0,,2282853,00.html |title = Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes |accessdate = 2008-07-22 |author = Simpson, Dave |date = 2008-05-30 |publisher = "The Guardian" ] Similar praise was put upon the album by Allmusic, which stated that "Fleet Foxes" is such a satisfying, self-assured debut". [cite web |url = http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnfqxzejld0e |title = Fleet Foxes: Review |accessdate = 2008-07-22 |author = Phares, Heather |year = 2008 |publisher = Allmusic ]

Track listing

#"Sun It Rises" – 3:11
#"White Winter Hymnal" – 2:27 [http://www.subpop.com/assets/audio/4264.mp3 MP3]
#"Ragged Wood" – 5:07
#"Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" – 3:28
#"Quiet Houses" – 3:32
#"He Doesn't Know Why" – 3:20
#"Heard Them Stirring" – 3:02
#"Your Protector" – 4:09
#"Meadowlarks" – 3:11
#"Blue Ridge Mountains" – 4:25
#"Oliver James" – 3:23

References