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Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Montezuma 3:37 174,335
2 Bedouin Dress 4:29 159,571
3 Sim Sala Bim 3:14 150,368
4 Battery Kinzie 2:49 157,666
5 The Plains / Bitter Dancer 5:53 125,174
6 Helplessness Blues 5:03 179,130
7 The Cascades 2:07 136,254
8 Lorelai 4:24 136,705
9 Someone You'd Admire 2:29 123,008
10 The Shrine / An Argument 8:07 112,630
11 Blue Spotted Tail 3:05 116,771
12 Grown Ocean 4:36 129,714
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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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  • thehatchet777

    absolutely magical album. i fucking love it

    yesterday morning

  • louisebas

    Perfect

    last month

  • JeffersonBV

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

    last month

  • 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

    last month

  • tallinspace

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

    last month

  • 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

  • soundproofskin

    It really is.

    November 2011

  • forrist

    Truly a masterpiece.

    November 2011

  • bryantee

    Gets better with each listen.

    November 2011

  • Slightman

    Absolutely agree with therhapsody. It gets highly addictive once you start appreciating this record.

    November 2011

  • therhapsody

    This album is SUCH a grower.

    October 2011

  • target-uk

    http://nebreviews.blogspot.com/2011/10/fleet-foxes-helplessness-blues-2011-if.html My attempted review of the album, check it out! :'D

    October 2011

  • godlikePaul

    "one of the greatest albums I've heard in a long time once it clicks" Agreed.

    October 2011

  • NotKurtRuss

    this is so good

    October 2011

  • DavidM_

    This would be my album of the year thus far.

    September 2011

  • onitorment

    I am running through fields of dandelions.

    September 2011

  • ElderWest

    one of the greatest albums I've heard in a long time once it clicks

    September 2011
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