Monday, January 31, 2011

Helplessness Blues

Finally.  My bearded-mountain-artistan-flannel-clad crush band has made a second full-length album.  While only one song has been released thus far, "Helplessness Blues" possesses the same emotive qualities that so beautifully defined both their full-length self-titled record and EP Sun Giant.  Fleet Foxes makes heart-wrenching fall-in-love music.  The kind that should come with a surgeon general's warning:  Listening may cause heart palpitations, chest pain and rash emotional surrender to anyone within arm's length, particularly on a cold winter's night where pipes, plaid and/or many blankets are involved.   It's too bad that they aren't releasing the whole thing until May, what with Valentine's Day right around the corner and all.

In the meantime...

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues by subpop