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Video: Robin Pecknold – “I Let You”
Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold turned in another memorable solo encore performance last night in Seattle, capping off the band’s set with a song he hadn’t performed publicly before: “I Let You”,” a new folk ballad, finger-picked lightly under a bare spotlight and adorned solely by Pecknold’s voice filling the Paramount Theater. 107.7 The End have a decent recording of the performance, but I think the long-distance angle and steady shot in the above clip captures the poignant mood quite beautifully. Here’s just the audio:
Watch: Fleet Foxes Play ‘Fallon’
“It’s getting hilarious how something goes wrong every time we play on TV,” wrote Robin Pecknold on Twitter following their performance on Late Night. “Bass pedals broke between soundcheck + taping!” That technical mishap aside, everything appears to have gone pretty damn right with their excellent take on Helplessness Blues cut “Sim Sala Bim,” streaming above (via Audio Perv).
Previously: Watch FF Perform 3 Songs for Jools Holland // “Silver Dagger” Cover
Video: Fleet Foxes - “Silver Dagger” (Live)
Along stops of Fleet Foxes’ current U.S./U.K. tour, frontman Robin Pecknold has been taking the stage alone to kick off the encore with his stunning take on the traditional folk song “Silver Dagger,” a cover he first unveiled under his solo moniker White Antelope that was made famous by Joan Baez in the 1960s. Finally, some excellent footage of his rendition from the band’s gig at the Hollywood Palladium over the weekend has surfaced. Hear/watch a clip of this poignant live moment above.
Video: Fleet Foxes Play ‘Jools Holland’
Fleet Foxes’ sophomore LP, Helplessness Blues, made its television debut last night, as Robin Pecknold and co. returned to Later with Jools Holland for a live take on album closer “Grown Ocean.”
“Bedouin Dress”
“Sim Sala Bim”
Stream: Fleet Foxes - “Blue Spotted Tail” (Live on BBC 6)
Later this month, Fleet Foxes will head out on a tour that will keep them busy through the summer, likely unveiling live versions of songs off Helplessness Blues — one of the best albums of the year so far — and perhaps more new material. A few jams off their sophomore LP have been performed live before, though, including Robin Pecknold’s gorgeous existential ode, “Blue Spotted Tail,” which debuted on BBC 6 in ‘09. Aside from a slight key change, that take was kept largely intact for the final studio version floating around the web. You can stream an early rendition of my favorite cut off the new record above.
Video: Fleet Foxes - “Grown Ocean”
Director Sean Pecknold sets footage of his brother Robin’s band Fleet Foxes crafting their sophomore LP, Helplessness Blues, to the new tune “Grown Ocean” in the nostalgia-inducing official clip above — a parting gift from frontman Robin Pecknold before he began a hiatus from the web this morning.
In the past month or so, Robin Pecknold’s Twitter updates have been a great resource for free solo jams, Simpsons GIFs, album art previews, and now a link to an important eBay auction. Pecknold and Fleet Foxes have put a test pressing of their sophomore record up for auction with all proceeds being sent to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. Given that the album won’t reach our ears in full until May 3, the winning bidder just might be one of the first fans to hear the highly-anticipated follow-up to their excellent debut in addition to helping victims of Japan’s ongoing catastrophe. You can read more details and place a bid here before the auction ends in six days.
Meanwhile, our second taste of Fleet Foxes’ Helplessness Blues LP arrived today in the form of “Battery Kinzie” premiering on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show. You can revisit the title track here and give a high-quality radio rip of the new tune a spin below:
Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold just gave away quite the Monday afternoon treat: 3 brand new recordings he made in Los Angeles with Noah Georgeson a few weeks ago, including a collaboration with Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste called “I’m Losing Myself,” a cover of Chris Thompson’s 1972 song “Where is My Wild Rose,” and a gorgeous solo tune titled “Derwentwater Stones.”
“These aren’t Fleet Foxes songs,” he points out, “but I didn’t know where else to disseminate it. Pretty mellow jams.” So, without further ado, you can now commence disseminating all three acoustic jams by downloading free MP3s here or streaming the set below. Thanks, Robin!
Listen: New Fleet Foxes - “Helplessness Blues”
Even more great news/tunes this morning: On May 3, Fleet Foxes will release their second album, Helplessness Blues, via Sub Pop/Bella Union, followed by a U.S./European tour. Enjoy our first listen to the gorgeous title track above, preview the artwork to the left, and download a free MP3 by clicking the SoundCloud arrow above.
Mixed by Phil Ek, who produced their self-titled debut and co-produced the new LP, Helplessness Blues’ 12 tracks were put to tape over the course of a year at Avast Recording, Bear Creek Studios, Dreamland Studios, and Reciprocal Recording.
Hold your horses, Fleet Foxes fans: While news last month that the Seattle folk-rockers were “flying to New York tomorrow to mix and master” the highly anticipated follow-up to their self-titled debut was indeed exciting, frontman Robin Pecknold has now revealed that he “spoke too soon.” From the band’s Facebook page:
The record, while close to being done, still has a ways to go. Would have been nice to have realized this BEFORE flying to New York to finish it, but so it goes. This is how the first record went too - I think two songs were kept from the first batch of 12 we recorded for that album. Back into the cave. Thanks for waiting / caring, we just want it to be really great. -RP
By all means, boys, take your time. Meanwhile, we’ll be re-watching Pecknold’s tour documentary here and studying photos from the studio, aka “the cave,” here.