Helplessness Blues is a deeply uncool album. If you played it for your dad he’d either say, “Finally,” or he’d laugh and put on some Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat…   Read Story »

Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold came back to Twitter some time ago, until just a few minutes ago where he announced a bit of an internet hiatus. "As a parting shot," though, comes this video for…   Read Story »

You've heard the upbeat, Simon & Garfunkel-esque "Battery Kinzie." Here's another taste of Helplessness Blues, the duskier, still Garfunkel-ing hoedown "Bedouin Dress." Helplessness Blues is…   Read Story »

Here's another new tune from Wheel Of Fortune fans Fleet Foxes. Unlike the mellow jams we posted earlier this month, the upbeat acoustic stomp "Battery Kinzie" will appear on Helplessness Blues. It…   Read Story »

The March edition of our Monthly Mix series runs the gamut from South London mixtape hip-hop, to lady-baiting R&B, pop, to lady-fronted arpeggiated-vocal ukulele/sax funk. Or at least it runs that…   Read Story »

When Robin Pecknold has released solo material in the past it's been under his White Antelope moniker. Today's sneak-released three-song EP is credited simply to Robin Pecknold, tweeted from his…   Read Story »

NAME: Fleet Foxes PROGRESS REPORT: Seattle’s favorite new folkies overcome the dreaded sophomore slump with their hotly anticipated Helplessness Blues. The last time I talked to Fleet Foxes’…   Read Story »

Take a listen to the title track from Helplessness Blues, the Phil Ek and Fleet Foxes-produced followup to 2008's self-titled full-length debut. The sound's familiar, welcome. Fleet Foxes -…   Read Story »

In the wake of that collection of commercials swiping Sigur Rós's sounds to evoke their emotion without paying the band any residuals, Pitchfork has found some great examples of commercials also…   Read Story »

Robin Pecknold continues opening shows for Joanna Newsom. The Fleet Foxes head performed some new songs during his 8/4 set at Seattle's Moore Theater. He's very likely done the tracks elsewhere on…   Read Story »