Features
Tuesday, December 20 2011
The Best Americana of 2011
If you ask a critic or music fan to define Americana, be prepared for an avalanche of diverse responses of opinion. Still, there remain some constant benchmarks, such as pedal steel, fiddle, acoustic guitars -- and good songwriting.
Friday, December 19 2008
The Best Albums of 2008
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.
Reviews
Tuesday, May 3 2011
Fleet Foxes: Helpnessness Blues
Helplessness Blues is nearly perfect in its execution, but perhaps the meticulousness that makes it beautiful also holds it back a little.
Monday, June 2 2008
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
The boys' voices rarely go where you'd expect, but upon even one play-through, you can't imagine them going anywhere else.
Thursday, April 24 2008
Fleet Foxes: 18 Mar 2008 - Memphis
Their voices rose up as if being resurrected from a long, deep sleep, and echoed out through the tiny bar-turned-sanctuary, mesmerizing the crowd. With that brief a cappella introduction, the gospel according to Fleet Foxes began to unfold.
Blogs
Friday, October 28 2011
Austin City Limits: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr + Fleet Foxes + Arcade Fire
When you get right down to it, very few bands are truly capable of commanding a festival size crowd and won't be getting any easier, as attention spans get ever shorter.
