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Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold is in it right now. “Olivia, in a Separate Bed” is one graceful break-up song, posted last night along with some very personal tweets. “I chose the love of strangers, I chose the fickle crowd, and the woman I wagered won’t look at me right now.” Common madness. EDIT: The song [...]

Ex-Fleet Foxes drummer, J. Tillman (who left the band like 5 minutes ago), already has a new moniker, a new song, and a new video starring Parks and Rec’s Aubrey Plaza. It’s the real deal. Fear Fun is due May 1 on Sub Pop.

Hello and welcome to my year-end list. I started my Albums of the Year post about 9 blogmonths (2 weeks) ago and realized very quickly that the majority of my favorite music from this year wasn’t on there. For me, 2011 was a big year for songs. Albums, singles, EPs, mixtapes, remixes, remix albums, free [...]

Or 1/2 2011, depending on if phrasing/math/logic is important to you. This list is somewhat in order, but it’s not really in order. Also, #1 is definitely in order. Some favorites missing here work better in album mode (or came out in 2010, e.g.: Smith Westerns), and will see you later on the Best Albums [...]

Between The Antlers’ Burst Apart and Fleet Foxes’ Helplessness Blues, your Monday (week) is pretty much spoken for. Both bands have new albums due in early May (May 10 and 3, respectively) that are worthy of 2011 Part 1 Best Ofs now streaming below via NPR. Stream: The Antlers Burst Apart Stream: Fleet Foxes Helplessness [...]

I was tweeting the other day about how I don’t listen to leaks (not ever!), but if I were to listen to the leak of Fleet Foxes’ Helplessness Blues, I would listen to it backwards so that I could hear “Grown Ocean” first. The Seattle band brought the album closer to Jools Holland last night, [...]

Fleet Foxes offer up a documentary style ‘recording of’ vid for another lovely track from their upcoming sophomore LP, Helplessness Blues, due May 3 on Sub Pop. Recorded on analog tape.

Ireland’s Electric Picnic is both extremely awesome and extremely expensive. It takes place on the “rolling lawns of Stradbally Hall, Co Laois, a beautiful 600 acre estate just 50 mins from Dublin” on the weekend of September 4th. The line-up is semi-ridiculous in that it is very, very good. Awesomest acts include Echo & The [...]

Wilco is currently offering up a free download via their website of an August 23rd performance of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” with Fleet Foxes. The quality of the recording and performance is quite good (as you would imagine). All you have to do is pledge to vote to get the download, or you [...]