The Fleet Foxes self-titled debut album was my favorite album of the year back in 2008, so I had high hopes for this release. It exceeded expectations. Fleet Foxes does something with their music that is not an easy feat to pull off. On the surface it can sound like a retread of so many styles of music that are now decades behind us, and yet the songwriting is so good, so pure and fresh, that it feels vital and relevant to an entirely new generation. This album is filled with beauty and craft that reminds us of what has gone before, and yet is not limited by those references. This music is alive. The songs are big and beautiful but never overblown. There is a certain timelessness here. This is music that people will still be enjoying in another 20 or 30 years.
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