tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post300666988944102604..comments2024-01-14T03:26:30.071-05:00Comments on Ryan's Smashing Life : Fleet Foxes give us Instant NostalgiaRyan Spauldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18401858408851940636noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post-23818491325808768372009-01-17T08:45:00.000-05:002009-01-17T08:45:00.000-05:00I understand your opinion on this but I tend to fa...I understand your opinion on this but I tend to fall in line with J.Pike. They are also one of the best live bands I saw this year. Great stage presence as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post-86225038153325689342009-01-14T16:46:00.000-05:002009-01-14T16:46:00.000-05:00I actually found the record far less inspiring tha...I actually found the record far less inspiring than the EP; which I thought was brilliant.Matthew Girardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16251272520178728525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post-20579910013839512312009-01-13T17:40:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:40:00.000-05:00I totally get your "good but not great" argument h...I totally get your "good but not great" argument here. Albums as universally acclaimed as this one I also tend to approach with a good deal of skepticism (see: Panda Bear, Burial, LCD Soundsystem). <BR/><BR/>But I really enjoyed this record.<BR/><BR/>The sound (or sonics) aren't exactly groundbreaking, but they've made an album loaded with gorgeous and often very memorable melodies, which is not a simple task.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447803775116067029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post-12605909078187472232009-01-10T13:31:00.000-05:002009-01-10T13:31:00.000-05:00I disagree with you on this one. Fleet Foxes do in...I disagree with you on this one. Fleet Foxes do indeed use elements of the old folk-sters, but if you listen carefully, you'll find creative song structures that don't follow the same verse-chorus-verse-chorus pattern of the older bands you referenced. I think this is what sets them apart from the rest of the bands rehashing the past.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, they subtly put their spin on the past and it resulted in a vastly enjoyable EP & LP that are just as good on repeat listens as they are on the first play.J.Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347871867298513938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post-43400708040686477722009-01-09T15:51:00.000-05:002009-01-09T15:51:00.000-05:00I'm actually totally with you on this one. I actu...I'm actually totally with you on this one. I actually feel like every single one of these hot new bands is just a rehash of something that was done better before. Maybe I'm just getting old!Michael J. Epsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006451020979313333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post-47454679390682483502009-01-09T10:53:00.000-05:002009-01-09T10:53:00.000-05:00Based on what I have read around the blogs, I thou...Based on what I have read around the blogs, I thought it was "cool" to lavish the record with boundless praise. <BR/><BR/>As far as I am aware, we are one of the few music outlets (are there any others?) that has reasonably criticized the album for its lack of innovation and creativity. <BR/><BR/>It's a pretty good album, just NOT what we would describe as One of the Best released in 2008.Ryan Spauldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401858408851940636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29345538.post-42698837853041393242009-01-09T10:14:00.000-05:002009-01-09T10:14:00.000-05:00after reading good press/reviews etc I grabbed the...after reading good press/reviews etc I grabbed the cd with some gift card $$ and I have to say I really like it. I hear early My Morning Jacket as well. I am sure its cool to say you don't like em (not you per se) but I dig it.March2theSeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824771918572184205noreply@blogger.com