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Universal acclaim- based on 309 Ratings
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Positive: 274 out of 309
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Mixed: 17 out of 309
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Negative: 18 out of 309
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Jul 10, 2011This is what I call an album, fun from beginning to end. A truly groundbreaking achievement in the music industry. These guys know what REAL music is all about. Truly astounding, nuff said.
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RicardoC.Aug 27, 2009Fleet Foxes, sounds pure, dreamy and is a pleasant album. Which is a lot to ask nowadays. (Maybe that's why "masses" liked it, superior-being Joe Blow, and tastes are different so but that logic anything is better than something, since there's no general agreement that something is good, and it doesn't really make any sense for metacritic to exist...).
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Jun 7, 2011Solid debut full of great harmonies and solid arrangements, good folk record.
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RiceKrispiesDaveOct 4, 2009Joe Blow you should go Blow a Joe, 'cause this album is great.
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Aug 11, 2011There is absolutely nothing wrong to say about this record. Perfect. Cannot recall how many times I've dreamed about Blue Ridge Mountains. This is what I call music.
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J.E.Jun 11, 2008More civil war beard blog rock. They sound just like a less rock influenced My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses. There's nothing original going on here. The songs are pleasant enough, but you've heard it all before. The title track "ragged wood" very blatantly rips off MMJ's "golden".
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Oct 19, 2010Anyone denying the strength of this album probably shouldn't be listening to it, probably shouldn't be listening to music at all. They're the same people who don't like the film 'Amelie' or the TV show 'The Wire'... it's simply a classic, and it deserves universal acclaim because it's an extraordinarily well crafted piece of culture.
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RonJ.Jul 29, 2008I don't understand the hype. When I first played this album I turned the volume WAY down so no one else would hear it. It was pretty embarrassing. This sounds like something that should be playing as background music at a King Richard's fair.
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MaxBJun 10, 2008
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JamesJul 27, 2008
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ChristianPNov 17, 2008Technically proficient but other than "White Winter Hymnal," there's no real magic.
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uhguhggersonJan 3, 2009Uhg. Crap. Stop it already. Just stop it.
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HexumSMar 3, 2009
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AndrewSMar 10, 2009This music makes me want to stick knitting needles into my ears.
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SeanL.Jun 5, 2008
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JCC.Jul 24, 2008After all the hype, I finally listened to this. And what a letdown - it just fits in that dull niche of paint by numbers alternative music. Nice, safe, repetitive but ultimately disengaging and downright dull.
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BelleAug 21, 2008No no no. Way overrated. It was really... boring. All the tracks sound the same and there's just nothing I loved about it. Bleugh.
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FletcherD.Jun 20, 2008This album is solid, but let's get ahold of ourselves, this is not one of this years best in the big picture. People kind of need to cool their jets and quit riding the Hype Train.
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AdamE.Jun 5, 2008One of the Best Albums Of 2008! A complete masterpiece!
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JoeBlowJun 5, 2009Just another perfect example of the oldest misconception in the world, if everyone likes it that much, it must be good. Wrong. The way I see it, if everybody likes it that much, it probably means that it's suited for the masses, meaning, common, saturated ideas that are more than likely being done better elsewhere, not en-masse.
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DennisD.Dec 15, 2008I don't get the hype and really don't understand how this made so many best of 08 lists. It's listless and dull, without a memorable track. It sounds like My Morning Jacket on valium.
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DagW.Aug 15, 2008
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DF.Jun 6, 2008This album gets better and better with each listen. Even though there are obvious splashes of CSNY, The Zombies, and Simon & Garfunkel, it never sounds like a rip-off and is always fresh and original. Easily in my top five favorite albums this year, and very easily could make the top mark. It's that good.
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clintJun 5, 2008A solid and exciting debut of melodic pop gems a la label mates the Shins and Band of Horses.
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vasileiosPOct 16, 2008Steps higher than the rest untalented music that is out this year. 2nd only to the crazyness of Mgmt.
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ZackT.Oct 4, 2008A great first album , it give hope , but vocal are not really good , sometimes yes sometime no. A bad production with boring songs. But when i hear Tiger mountain or your Protector , i am sure this bands have a great potential.
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MoeinN.Jun 12, 2008nothing is new...but i think this is new..got it?!...before i download this album i was thinking this is going to be the best..& this is good.. not the best!...got it?!
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GarrettHJun 9, 2008I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
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PatrickAug 20, 2008The most impressive debut I've heard in 15 years or more. This music has reinvigorated a joy for music in me that I haven't felt in the mp3 era.
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LeonardoS.Aug 4, 2008
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DavidSJun 8, 2009Instantly became one of my most favorite albums, but it's not for everybody since some people don't feel "cool" listening to folk-ish music the only problem i see with this band is, well, can they really make an album better than this one? i doubt it.
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JonathanYNov 14, 2008This record is so good!!! The vocal harmonies and instrumentation go so well together. Bordering on life-changing!
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MartijnRDec 8, 2008Mark F, I don't agree with you. I just think the production is done really well. Just because of this way of producing the album gives that unique sound. For the rest Fleet Foxes is the music that we all have been searching for.
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PaulCJun 10, 2008Slightly above average, but nowhere near as good as the reviews. Maybe I expected too much after seeing such a high metacritic score. There are definitely albums with lower scores that rock more, are more fun, and more worth a listen.
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MoeinN.Jun 12, 2008nothing is new...but i think this is new..got it?!...before i download this album i was thinking this is going to be the best..& this is good.. not the best!...got it?!
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JakeL.Jun 23, 2008This is the best album of the year. Order goes 1. Fleet Foxes everything else.
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KurtC.Jun 24, 2008
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KellyC.Jun 5, 2008Hands down the best CD of the year so far. Pick up the Sun Giant EP too - both are excellent.
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MoJun 5, 2008This might be the best album of the year. Lush landscapes and texture. It's a different state of mind.
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MatthewW.Jul 10, 2008If you don't like this, I don't like you.
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RobB.Jul 5, 2008The album of the year. Incredible harmonies, beautiful melodies all in its very own world.
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KimJ.Aug 3, 2008Too good for these times.
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RaymondH.Aug 3, 2008This album moves you!!! That is all I can say! You must just listen to it to understand.
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IsaacQAug 7, 2008This album captivates the mind and soul. Congratulations Fleet Foxes, you've made it into my chosen few of all time favorite artists and with but a single album.
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GerryBSep 11, 2008One of the best albums I've ever heard and I am a massive music fan aged 41. Sublime and profound.
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ScottWMay 5, 2009
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BradNienasMay 9, 2009Hexum the people ur bashing make perfect sense, ur just to thick to understand them, awesome album by the way
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markoSep 25, 2009Joe blow = typical pretentious opinion i'm glad there are at least some people who listen to the music for the music, not to be as obscure as possible to bolster their hipster cred.
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MatthewCNov 24, 2008Each song on this record is like an old friend. You are instantly drawn to them yet learn to appreciate them even more as you get to know them. wholly organic yet sophisticated and haunting, this record is one that will towards the front of my record collection forever.
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JonathanAOct 15, 2008
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PedroDec 21, 2008
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MatthewJ.Jun 11, 2008This album is very good, just not as good as they say. It doesn't endeavor to extend beyond the structure and sonic signature set out many, many times before in recent years. Plenty of good stuff to listen to here, not as much to be excited about.
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ChadS.Jun 11, 2008
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BrianEJun 10, 2008A glorious synthesis of Smile-era Brian Wilson and forest folk. Bold in its scope, but achingly perfect in its sound and economy. Melodies are extended and rerouted in ways that are surprising and satisfying. An album with the creative heft to be considered one of the year's best.
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BenS.Jun 19, 2008This is and will be the best album of 2008. Easily.
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WesMa.Jun 21, 2008I confess, as one whose tastes would best be characterized as "mindless hipster-zombie", i felt obliged to enjoy this appealingly anachronistic album. I further admit I didn't really enjoy it at first, but I encourage multiple listenings; it really is a great album!
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JamesB.Jun 20, 2008The melodies. The guitar work. The harmonies. I'm practically speechless. Album of the year, so far!
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SamF.Jun 22, 2008Sub Pop has found another indie gem in the pacific northwest. Fleet Foxes' thick harmonies and foggy-mountain sound coupled with Ek's production create the best album of 2008 thus far. This record is jam-packed with melodies that whisk you away to a log cabin somewhere tucked away in the mountains. I strongly recommend this album, the best record that has come out in a very long time.
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DrewS.Jun 25, 2008Amazing. Best album I've heard in a long time.
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LeerLogicJun 30, 2008
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JackP.Jun 6, 2008If you haven't heard this album yet, you may be asking yourself whether it could possibly be that good. I am here to tell you that it is. This record that will stand the test of time.
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SteveOJun 7, 2008
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StevenE.Jul 12, 2008I just finished listening this disc and it is very good!! I agree with everyone, this is one of, if not the best, albums to come down the pipe this year.
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LeoferJul 16, 2008Spectacular.
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GuyHJul 16, 2008It took me one listen to realize this is an absolute certified classic album
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TomBJul 22, 2008A shoo-in for my favorite record of 2008. Take the album as a sum of all its parts; don't dissect who they sound like, what the songs remind you of, etc. Just sit and listen. At the 2:04 mark of Blue Ridge Mountains is when this album hits absolute nirvana. I will be listening to this album when I'm an old man.
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MichaelS.Jul 8, 2008
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MonkeymanAug 12, 2008Absolutely outstanding album, I've played it to death and still keep coming back to it. Mightily impressive for such a young band - believe the hype.
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MuhT.Aug 25, 2008Well put together, but i think it lacks any daring or innovation.
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GeneS.Sep 15, 2008
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ChrisC.Jan 18, 2009I feel like this is one of those bands that come out of nowhere and make an album of atmospheric beauty like 70's albums from the Band or Dylan. The vocal harmony, lyrics, and the backwoodsy feel. It's refreshing to hear a band just play songs without using overproduced polish.
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EdWFeb 26, 2009Superb, utterly superb. I have long waited for this type of sound and these guys deserve every accolade.
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JessicaJ.Feb 7, 2009Absolute perfection. I *cannot* listen to a single song without mentally placing myself in a Robert Frost poem or on a late fall road trip through a wooded nowhere.
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TyloH.Feb 7, 2009This is my new favorite band, hands down. Every last song they have is amazing. I hate to use that word, but it is. Just listen for yourself if you haven't already.
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BillGMar 27, 2009When I first heard this I thought it was way too twee for me. But after a few listens the shear brilliance won me over. Not previously my cup of tea at all, I am definitely a convert.
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FranciscoRApr 12, 2009Excellent harmonies created with the voices.
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AlexLApr 17, 2009
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JeremyShantzMay 3, 2009Best album of 2008.
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MattKAug 6, 2009Timeless folk music. Sumptious harmonies with carefully crafted instrumentation. Stick it on repeat and you won't regret it!
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JimZ.Sep 14, 2009
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OscarSNov 3, 2008
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ChrisS.Oct 13, 2008For avid music listeners you can't deny the catchy melody and the unforgettable storytelling that this album infuses upon its listener. It take you through a short but sweet journey of chamber/folksy and soft rock and it never lets go of the emotional grip. A truly classic that will be overlooked but will be remembered in the future.
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AmbroseJDec 18, 2008This is an excellent debut that is full of lush production that sometimes pushes the echo a bit. And though it holds shades of the stranger Beach Boys and a little CSN dust, there are still some incredibly delicious original songs here that never grow stale.
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JonathanPDec 27, 2008Blows away everything I've heard in a long time. Probably only Biffy Clyro or Lightspeed Champion have come close for me personally.
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GeoffHDec 6, 2008I would just like to extend a congratulatory high-five to everyone
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MartinS.Jun 12, 2008It truly amazes me. That's what real artists' music sounds like.
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MikeC.Jun 16, 2008I don't understand how this album does not have a higher score. It is simply amazing. The fact that it comes as a debut makes it even more remarkable. I have no idea how they will ever top this
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DanR.Jul 16, 2008it's impossible to compare Fleet Foxes to anything else that is out there right now. They hold a beauty in their music and harmonies that is seen nowhere else. How isn't the whole world listening to this album.
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MootB.Jul 23, 2008
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ChrisA.Jul 27, 2008One of the most beautiful records I have heard in years. This is American music.
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JyotirmayaD.Sep 13, 2008This is a really great album.. it just pulled me in. what i was prepared for was something very indie as they go, but what I was treated to was a beautiful album quite unexpectedly. I can't wait to see the guys live here in Chicago soon.
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MarkFSep 15, 2008I would rate in higher but the production lets it down, and the harmonies to my ears often seem less than on point. A better producer would not have allowed it to be released in this form.
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AndriaMJan 17, 2009This album, and everything by this group, is just amazing. Reminiscent of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, but with their own unique sound, I just can't stop listening.
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GloriaC.Jan 23, 2009What a great sound coming out of this band. Harmonies flow and haunt you long after you've listened.
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WillWApr 18, 2009I saw the band live before I heard their CD. Very tight harmonies with great singable melodies. Very talented band.
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MajhongTDec 11, 2008This album continued to impress me as I was introduced to quality song after quality song. I couldn't believe that so many unbelievable songs could come from one CD. Kudos Fleet Foxes.
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Feb 7, 2012A folk blast that has plenty to feel, plenty to hear and a warmth, tho it sounds just like my morning jacket in places, I don't know which one came first.
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Mar 2, 2011Fleet Foxes is a wonderful record. Each song stands out for me. Robert Pecknold has the perfect voice for the melodies created in this album. The lyrics are are great and listening to this album makes me wanna grow a beard and live high up in the mountains. Each track is catchy and makes you wanna hum to it. All In All, Fleet Foxes is a wonderful album that needs to b e listened too. A-
Awards & Rankings
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May 11, 2011Helplessness Blues is one of the few things reminding me that behind the liquor stores and condominiums is a little freedom and a lot of hope.
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Throughout the album, the band sounds wise beyond its years, so it's not really that surprising that Fleet Foxes is such a satisfying, self-assured debut.
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With their self-titled debut, Fleet Foxes have attained this and have delivered one of the best albums of the year.