In September , with almost no warning, the band issued their fourth album, Shore , along with a short film. Mixing Baroque pop with elements of classic rock and British folk, the band quickly generated a healthy amount of label interest and caught the attention of local producer Phil Ek , who had previously helmed records by Built to Spill and the Shins.
A critical success at home in the U. With Ek returning as producer, the band began recording sessions for their follow-up LP, seeking a more cohesive, live feel. The resulting album, 's Helplessness Blues , expanded on Fleet Foxes ' lush sound and was again widely praised by critics, going gold in the U. Following several major tours and the departure of Tillman on drums, the group entered a hiatus made effective by Pecknold 's relocation to New York City, where he enrolled to pursue a degree at Columbia University.
Things remained quiet until mid, when it was revealed that the band had returned to the recording studio. In early , it was announced Fleet Foxes had signed with Nonesuch to release their third album, Crack-Up , named after an essay by F. For Robin Pecknold , the music of Fleet Foxes has been a coming-of-age story. Fleet Foxes hid their youth in plain sight, singing fables and channeling musical influences—like Judee Sill and the Byrds —that signaled nous and maturity.
By , a year-old Pecknold began to show his age with the existential Helplessness Blues before disappearing and returning , at 31, with the more confrontational Crack-Up. Over the course of just a few releases, you could trace the arc of a songwriter shedding his past, finding his voice, and making more personal, complex, and, often, brooding music. Shore , the fourth album from Fleet Foxes, brings gratitude back into the fold as Pecknold ascends to a graceful new plateau.
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