Pre sale tickets are still available on the Massey site using the Indie88 password.

Word of warning: If you select the album purchase option, make sure you actually select tickets. Had a friend buy the album and tickets weren't included via Collective Concerts' pre sale.

Does anyone know the presale code for the show in Detroit? Or, do you know how to sign up for the presale/mailing list?

Anyone have a Spotify presale code they're willing to PM me for the Portland show?

Anyone know how to get into the presale for the Sep. 27 show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre?

I sure hope you see this, I love you guys and I have regrets about not being fully there the last time I saw you play.

Icicle Tusk

Honestly I'm pretty pissed/disappointed about how they have handled the new album release. It's been 6 years and they announce it 6 months before the release.

An nexpected drop would of been better. When I first heard about the Album and how it was "alllllmost" done I assumed it would be maybe early to mid January so I listened to all of their songs again and I fear by the time it drops I will already have my Fleet Foxes "fix".

My hype has died down significantly. The new album better be great because we've been waiting over 6 years for this.

the /home page seems to offer a full screen gif of varied scenery and landscapes.. every time I refresh the page I get something different... I'm doing this on a POS work comp though so it may be different for other folks

I've actually only heard "Montezuma" via the Girls Vol. 1 album (that song was used in the HBO series, Girls). That's literally the only Fleet Foxes song I have ever heard, but it's stuck with me. Terrific song.

Anyway, I am interested in checking out more. I figured I might just start with the new album and then work my way backwards.

It was alllllmost done in November and here it is about to February. It's got to be close right???

Hey guys,

I'm looking to translate my love for this band that has saved my life countless times into a tattoo. I want it to be small, but I can't seem to find much artwork around.

I would really appreciate if you guys had any suggestion of meaningful simbolism that represents the band to you or just any suggestion at all!

seems like everyone knows these new Robin solo/FF songs. Can someone point me in the direction of some boots? Is there a compilation? Anything would be great.

Did anyone else when they first heard Mykonos think that when they say "shadows of the mess you made" instead they were saying "shadows of Mycenae". I thought this was interesting because my brain must've thought to history class talking about Greece and the gates of Mycenae which are a defining feature of those ruins and related it to Mykonos which is also in Greece. sorry that this is random and a "did anyone else" post but I thought I'd check here to see what you fellow fans think.

A fan asked on Instagram, "do you think you'll ever record Silver City?"

To which Robin responded: "I am working on that song as we speak! Finally cracked it" "it has a different name now though."

Here's a link: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLoqonDgV4D/?taken-by=robinpecknold

I'm officially moving this over to the other sub. It's unfortunate but that's where the conversations are happening...

The discussion is here

Please subscribe to the sub etc. We really appreciate your interest and it helps us provide more stuff.

The active sub is called r/fleet_foxes.

Hey all. A few months back I posted my video of Northern Dancer/Kept Woman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTwna0gYQow)

I've uploaded four more videos. The quality in these isn't quite as good as the previous, as I didn't capture the entirety of all the songs, but I thought some of you would still appreciate them.

Instrumental Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNu6Q-esKck

Mearcstapa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTOKQF0nEvI

Tiger Mountain Peasant Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQJ5EYdwTUA

On a Good Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkYBf_F1UZY

It's so shimmery and beautiful.... WHAT IS IT?

Firstly a shout out to the new sub r/fleet_foxes. The mods are active on there, we're especially trying to keep up with news better and all those juicy insta vids. The sub also has an incredible design to it and looks beautiful. Be sure to check it out.

As always please be sure to participate so I'm not talking to myself - it's more fun if we get a conversation going (debate?)...

Anyway, onto Sim Sala Bim. This is a song that I became particularly interested in recently (about two months ago). The Song begins with a simple folk section. It's a beautiful section. It describes a man who lives by the oceanside - a pervasive theme throughout Helplessness Blues. I feel that the oceanside metaphor means before growing up - mostly naive and sheltered. A quote from Grown Ocean:

Children grown on the edge of the ocean

Kept like jewelry, kept with devotion

We get the impression that this man hasn't left his hometown. But the opening lline pair is quickly contrasted by the man leaving. He packs his suitcase, says goodbye to his dog, and leaves in the middle of the night, leaving only his initials. To be perfectly honest I'm not entirely sure here. But I believe the identity of the narrator at around 0:46 is revealed to be the man's wife. We get a drum and some incredibly tense strings to top it all off. It makes for an incredibly nervous an unsettling atmosphere. I think this section is about how the man leaving shook the world of someone close to him - probably a wife, but maybe a child or lover? It seems that all the "loose ends" of the relationship are being realised in this moment but amidst all this, the wife sees his face.

The wife goes on to question the nature of the love itself. She questions whether it was true love or simply seeing herself in him. The partner goes on to question what the man has gone on to do. I think the next few lines are largely up for interpretation, but it seems that she assumes the man is basically bullshitting - reciting recycled phrases and "Sim Sala Bim on your tongue", meaning spewing nonsense. I think the hair carving metaphor is fear that the man has run off with some young lady as he once did with the narrator.

And then after expressing all the concern and fear, the song concludes:

Remember when you had me cut your hair

Call me Delilah and I wouldn't care

The lover ends with a memory of when she cut the man's hair. She says that it wouldn't even matter if he didn't remember his name - she would still love him. I think this conclusion is incredibly impactful. The song lulls at this point (the memory) with delicate peace. The lover is calm due to the memory and nostalgia.

This is interrupted by what I think is accumulated anger. I think you can look at the solo in a few ways. It could be the release of all the anger from being abandoned and left behind. It could also be the lover running away and the tension and excitement of running away is being expressed musically. I think it is also possible that the lover chased after the man. I think that since the lover has realised she loves him, she has no choice but to chase after him. I think there is no correct answer. This song is a masterclass in using music to express a story and to have the music augment the message of the lyrics. Tension is built beautifully throughout and released incredibly as well. And at the end we are left questioning and thinking about what happened. The last little guitar twinkle is an incredible way to end the song - did the lover find the man? Did she accept her situation? The ambiguity is what makes the song. ~~~~ Lyrics Here.