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Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Montezuma 3:37 198,473
2 Bedouin Dress 4:29 180,374
3 Sim Sala Bim 3:14 169,210
4 Battery Kinzie 2:49 177,157
5 The Plains / Bitter Dancer 5:53 144,066
6 Helplessness Blues 5:03 204,753
7 The Cascades 2:07 153,954
8 Lorelai 4:24 155,455
9 Someone You'd Admire 2:29 138,212
10 The Shrine / An Argument 8:07 128,937
11 Blue Spotted Tail 3:05 130,791
12 Grown Ocean 4:36 146,979
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About this album

Arts and Crafts Mexico 12 tracks (49:53)
Helplessness Blues is the second studio album by Seattle-based folk band Fleet Foxes (planned release 29 Apr 2011, Bella Union - leaked almost six weeks prior to the release), includes:

1. Montezuma
2. Bedouin Dress
3. Sim Sala Bim
4. Battery Kinzie
5. The Plains / Bitter Dancer
6. Helplessness Blues
7. The Cascades
8. Lorelai
9. Someone You’d Admire
10. The Shrine / An Argument
11. Blue Spotted Tail
12. Grown Ocean

Initially, Robin Pecknold had stated he would like the album to be released in 2009; however, the band’s touring schedule had caused them some setbacks. They got together to rehearse new songs in February 2009 in a rented house outside Seattle, but the sessions were mostly scrapped. As a result of those wasted sessions, the band lost $60,000 of their own money. After their tour in support of the 2008 releases ended, the band’s singer-songwriter mentioned the possibility of starting to record new songs, but Joshua Tillman, Fleet Foxes’ drummer and co-song arranger, was scheduled to play Europe and North America all along the 2009-10 winter as part of his solo musical act. Added to this, Philip Ek, the band’s producer and friend answered in an interview that he was likely to continue as the producer as Robin had already sent him some demos to start listening to. In an interview with Pitchfork, Pecknold stated he expected the album to be released sometime in the second half of 2010. The incredible care Pecknold put into the album was painstaking, creating turmoil in his personal relationships.
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  • Cosmic_Terminal

    So glad to have obtained a double Vinyl of this album.. one of the finest in 2011.

    20 days ago

  • Narache

    Amazing that they made this is in 2011. Truly, they do not wander. Great album!

    last month

  • ArcadeFirez

    Totally believable that it didn't win a grammy. Way too genuine and earnest for something as bloated as a grammy "award." [2] Way better than Bon Iver's recent album, who was also overrated, still good, but not as good as Helplessness Blues.

    last month

  • BrynnerFell

    Gosh, I adore this, oh man oh my. It's like the moment that the last sun of an Autumn afternoon creeps over the country hills.

    last month

  • janelesque

    I saw an icon and thought it was some Katamari fan art. With a closer look I was disappointed to just find out it's just Fleet Foxes album.

    last month

  • Austintayeshus

    Totally believable that it didn't win a grammy. Way too genuine and earnest for something as bloated as a grammy "award."

    last month

  • somnambulik

    AMAZING.

    March 2012

  • Viniciusxc

    Incrible

    March 2012

  • walidNek

    best of 2011

    March 2012

  • yinxianghecheng

    It's unbelievable this didn't win the Grammy for best folk album.

    March 2012

  • otto4you

    AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME

    February 2012

  • thehatchet777

    absolutely magical album. i fucking love it

    February 2012

  • louisebas

    Perfect

    January 2012

  • JeffersonBV

    My first listen of this band. Rarely do I fall in love with an album on its first listen but this one did.

    January 2012

  • occupieddog

    really a great follow up to their highly acclaimed debut, one could even argue that Helplessness blues is better in opinion. Highly regarded, its such a grower :D

    January 2012

  • tallinspace

    First listen, really love it (2) Best folk album i've ever heard

    January 2012

  • guiguiboulz

    First listen, really love it

    December 2011

  • Fonzythedog

    Album of the year. Superior to their debut in every way.

    December 2011

  • wendell3

    Really something kind of timeless.

    December 2011

  • yinxianghecheng

    Easily one of the best albums of the year.

    December 2011
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