The theme album for the weekend was most definately the new Fleet Foxes album. It has now taken over all my listening time. I really liked this album right off the bat when I got it a month or more ago, but I hadn't fully absorbed it until now; now I love it and listen to it everyday. It has fantastic harmonies, melodies, voices, sounds like a modern day CSNY, a little bit. The album has a very rustic, pastoral sound; you can hear the beards throughout. It sounds like the outdoors, grass, trees, rivers, nature, you know, I'm sure you remember it from when you were little. The Renaissance painting, Netherlandish Proverbs, 1559, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder graces the cover and does a good job of representing the album's feel. Do yourself a favor and listen to it. So far one of the best albums of the year; one of my favorites of all time.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Labor Day
O.K., I'm back, after the protracted Labor Day weekend. It was a good one, spent having fun, playing Wii, watching Flight of the Conchords for the fortieth time, playing more Wii, playing Apples to Apples, eating copious amounts of Mexican food, watching Spartacus and Chinatown, reading The Idiot, a little drinking, and basically just having fun with my wife, my sister, and my brother-in-law.
The theme album for the weekend was most definately the new Fleet Foxes album. It has now taken over all my listening time. I really liked this album right off the bat when I got it a month or more ago, but I hadn't fully absorbed it until now; now I love it and listen to it everyday. It has fantastic harmonies, melodies, voices, sounds like a modern day CSNY, a little bit. The album has a very rustic, pastoral sound; you can hear the beards throughout. It sounds like the outdoors, grass, trees, rivers, nature, you know, I'm sure you remember it from when you were little. The Renaissance painting, Netherlandish Proverbs, 1559, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder graces the cover and does a good job of representing the album's feel. Do yourself a favor and listen to it. So far one of the best albums of the year; one of my favorites of all time.
The theme album for the weekend was most definately the new Fleet Foxes album. It has now taken over all my listening time. I really liked this album right off the bat when I got it a month or more ago, but I hadn't fully absorbed it until now; now I love it and listen to it everyday. It has fantastic harmonies, melodies, voices, sounds like a modern day CSNY, a little bit. The album has a very rustic, pastoral sound; you can hear the beards throughout. It sounds like the outdoors, grass, trees, rivers, nature, you know, I'm sure you remember it from when you were little. The Renaissance painting, Netherlandish Proverbs, 1559, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder graces the cover and does a good job of representing the album's feel. Do yourself a favor and listen to it. So far one of the best albums of the year; one of my favorites of all time.
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good call. And every review I've read in reference to their live performance abilities has been resoundingly positive. did you ever see that blackcabsessions video with robin pecknold singing "Crayon Angels"... seriouslly, so good.
it's linked here... if you haven't.
http://mychildhoodforksandknives.blogspot.com/2008/06/irony-gets-to-me-sometimes.html
strangely enough, Brueghel has come up at least 10 times in conversations this past week. i think this is a sign that i need to check this out.
Great call on the tunes Bro.. thanks for the CD.. Opening my ears to new stuff every time I am with you..
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