We can already hear Fleet Foxes’ second album, "Helplessness Blues", though not by legal means. In fact, this album is put on sale on May 3, 2011.
The expectation was great, because their debut album, released in 2008, was undoubtedly one of the best albums that year. Now with this "Helplessness Blues" the American band didn’t disappoint and it will, undoubtedly, be one of the best albums of 2011.
This album couldn’t start better, with "Montezuma" opening and followed by "Bedouin Dress." With these two songs I soon realized that this would be a great album. And the truth is that "Sim Sala Bim" and "Battery Kinzie" support this idea. However, "The Plains / Bitter Dance" is an instrumental music that fails to convince and, although not a bad song (Are Fleet Foxes able to make a bad music?) brings nothing special to this album.
This moment less interesting from "Helplessness Blues" is soon forgotten by the song that named the album and that is probably the best of the twelve songs that comprise it. It is a clear candidate for song of the year.
"The Cascades" is another instrumental song of this album, but it's better than "The Plains / Bitter Dance." The following are "Lorelai" and "Someone You'd Admire." The last on is, a pair of "Helplessness Blues", the best song on this disc.
"The Shrine / An Argument" is, as the name implies, a song divided into two parts. And if the first is very good, the second leaves a bit to be desired.
"Blue Spotted Tail" and "Ocean Grown" are the last two tracks on "Helplessness Blues" that close this album the best possible way.
After hearing this album I was absolutely sure that "Helplessness Blues" will be one of the best albums of 2011, although we’re still in March. This album isn’t on sale yet, but I recommend to try to find on the Internet and listen to it. When it comes out for sale, buy it, because it's worth giving money to a band like this, so they can continue to release true works of art.
9/10
You can find their new album in perfect lossless FLAC quality in my blog, FLAC for the masses: Helplessness Blues Fleet Foxes.
ResponderEliminarFleet Foxes are not the type of band that will initially blow you away. Rather, their music has to be chipped away layer by layer before you feel like you have a grasp on it, which is a great thing for an album's longevity. From that standpoint, their music takes effort to enjoy. It has depth and cannot be taken at face value. While "Helplessness Blues" doesn't initially stand out as a classic album I think it has the potential to grow into an album that will stand the test of time and ultimately end up on a lot of "Best of 2011" lists.
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