The Fleet Foxes, on the other hand, have struck that vein dead on. With Sun Giant, as I'm sure their up and coming album will, they haven't merely rehashed old sounds, they have given the old sounds a new edge. Mykonos has to be their greatest achievement in this album, but every song is epic and beyond the years of such a young band. Sure they've got their heads in the clouds, but they're likewise grounded. Their sound goes back to the basics, and by so doing, is able to support the lofty harmonies, weaving rounds, and ambitious compositions. Whatever their future in music holds, I can tell from these five songs that it's going to be bright. I'm rarely a loyalist to any particular group or musician, but they have a returning listener in me.
1. Sun Giant
2. Drops in the River
3. English House
4. Mykonos
5. Innocent Son
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