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I found this band today, to say I like them is an understatement!
Whoelse likes them, and if you do what other bands do you know like them?
Like track 10, blueridge mountains, the rest is just ok. Are band of horses a bit like them
They are bit good aren't they?
They make me want to hurt fluffy animals.
But not quite as much as Noah & The Whale does.
I've been listening to them for about two years now. Their music is therapeutic. Indeed, they stop me from wanting to hurt fluffy animals.
I love Fleet foxes, although I do cry when I hear 'White winter hymnal.
Very keen. 🙂
Same as Saxon, I came across them by mistake, think new albums out or coming out soon. Very chilled!
Gave the first play of their new single on Radio1 today. Very good tunes for chilling too.
They are an awful hideous parody of anything done in the late 60's/early 70's LA scene.
Even America are better.
(Vomits).
We may not agree about cars GG, but we seem to be pretty much there on the music side of things...
Nowt like Fleet Foxes, but ace all the same
Haha, too true Str.
😀
They are an awful hideous parody of anything done in the late 60's/early 70's LA scene.
Even America are better.
(Vomits).
Examples? I don't recall any LA bands that sound very much like Fleet Foxes, apart from America, and the reason that there's a similarity there is the heavy influence of English folk music. America were formed in the UK while the three members were living here as the children of American servicemen. There are are obvious connections with American bands who used harmonies like the Beach Boys and The Mamma's and Pappa's, but that's it.
As far as similar sounding bands go, then The Acorn are what your looking for. Similar English folk influences, but a bit rockier. Similar beards and dress sense, too, saw them supporting Elbow a while back, excellent band, as were Fleet Foxes when I saw them, too.
Gah - Elbow piss up the same tree as far as I'm concerned.
I really like them too.
+1 The Acorn and the Bella Union stuff in general.
Great. You may also like Midlake - 'The Trials of Van Occupanther' has those same late 60's early/70's style harmonies that I am a real sucker for.
Not heard the other bands mentioned, but Elbow sit in the Snow Patrol, Keane, Editors, Coldplay et al basket of uninspiring of 'we haven't really tried very hard to do anything original' dross as far as I'm concerned.
Try:
Bonnie prince billy (will oldham)
Songs:Ohia
Magnolia electric company
Iron and wine
Bon Iver
Sufjan Stevens
and if you need to be livened up after all that dreariness, check out
The devil makes three, brilliant, still got the alt country/folk twang but taken up several notches...
Elbow sit in the Snow Patrol, Keane, Editors, Coldplay et al basket of uninspiring of 'we haven't really tried very hard to do anything original' dross
Someone clearly doesn't actually listen to music... lyrics... nor instrumentation.
Have a listen to Grizzly Bear, I've got his ablum Yellow House which is quite good
Someone clearly doesn't actually listen to music... lyrics... nor instrumentation.
Someone clearly settles for middle of the road rock pop for listening enjoyment. Does your dad listen to Chris De Burgh?
I'm reaching for a kitten at the very thought
+1 fan here. Brilliant music to work to when you need to stay calm and concentrate. I often put it on as background when meeting clients and they often ask what it is.
Mykonos is an absolutely beautiful piece of music...
Listen to anything David Crosby has done and tell me that Fleet Foxes fop with the beard who lives in his mother's cellar doesn't sound like him.
Plus, nobody dresses like they are from 1969 these days. At least no one in their right mind.
Speaking of Elbow, they seem to be frequenting one of my local boozers of late. The first time I saw them it took me and my lass a full hour to work out which band they were. 😉 Plus the singer seems like a total knob and loves himself.
Oh and I saw Fleet Foxes in Hyde Park where they were supporting Neil Young, they were horrendous live, they sounded just like the record but worse, if that's possible.
Not heard the other bands mentioned, but Elbow sit in the Snow Patrol, Keane, Editors, Coldplay et al basket of uninspiring of 'we haven't really tried very hard to do anything original' dross as far as I'm
Have you actually heard any Elbow? 😯
I have and they are unoriginal, uninspiring musak.
Oh god yeah, they're that band championed by Radio 2 aren't they. Hideous fake folky tinged stuff?
GG is correct.
Who was that Irish a few years back, the press loved them too, but they were not only unoriginal and bland, but feeble too!? Erm, can't think of em . good.
(each to their own though eh?!) (I love that phrase)
Elbow sit in the Snow Patrol, Keane, Editors, Coldplay et al basket of uninspiring of 'we haven't really tried very hard to do anything original' drossSomeone clearly doesn't actually listen to music... lyrics... nor instrumentation.
Elbow are orginal and far from dross. I also happen to think Viva La Vida by Coldplay is an experimental and varied album for a mainstream band.
Go on TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR, tell us what great bands you listen to.
Livin' La Vida Loca is quite a good record, I admit.
Great. You may also like Midlake - 'The Trials of Van Occupanther' has those same late 60's early/70's style harmonies that I am a real sucker for.
That's a fantastic album and well worth listening to. I wasn't so taken by 'The Courage of others', but that's probably as it doesn't have a standout track like Roscoe.
Who was that Irish a few years back, the press loved them too, but they were not only unoriginal and bland, but feeble too!? Erm, can't think of em . good
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"fight like me da'"
Yeah, I like a couple of Elbow songs, but by Keryst their albums are dreary stuff.
it doesn't have a standout track like Roscoe.
As opening tracks go, Roscoe is hard to beat
Like track 10, blueridge mountains, the rest is just ok. Are band of horses a bit like them
Band of Horses are more rock that folk, but they still have their chilled moments, all 3 albums are good:
Everything All the Time
Cease to Begin
Infinite Arms
Plus they provided the soundtrack to Danny Macaskill's famous You Tube film.
They weren't that good, ourkidsam 🙂
Its coming back to me now - they had a song called "Santa Cruz" which stopped me ever buying a Santa Cruz.
Urgh the thrills I think dez
Thrilling.
Thrilling they certainly were not
The Thrills, that's em. The OP should like them. (See I was trying to be helpful)
🙂
I paid good money for that album 😳
Oh not what I was expecting, I live in Fleet and see the odd Fox about (quite a few bits of mutton dressed as lamb too but I digress)