Fleet Foxes have spoken to ClashMusic about their forthcoming second album.
Fleet Foxes came from almost nowhere to spark a massive new trend. The band’s debut album was a stunning success, buoyed by word of mouth hype which subverted the doubting eyes of the critics.
Becoming a mainstream success story, Fleet Foxes have inspired countless new groups. In Britain, nu-folk stars such as Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons owe at least part of their success to the profile of Fleet Foxes.
Taking time off earlier this year, the band began crafting their second album. Speaking to ClashMusic, singer Robin Pecknold praised Blackpool born songwriter Graham Nash, claiming he was an influence on new material.
Albums such as ‘Songs For Beginners’ are highly praised, with Graham Nash mixing deft hippy folk with serious political and social messages.
Continuing, Robin Pecknold argued that the band’s surroundings played a part in inspiring the new material. “There were visits here and there to other studios around Seattle like Bear Creek and Avast,” he said. “But I also took a number of trips down to Big Sur where a few songs got started too.”
The band’s debut album was notable for its pastoral imagery, with tracks such as ‘White Winter Hymnal’ using potent natural surroundings. Speaking to ClashMusic, the frontman claimed that the new record would be more personal.
“I think in every facet from music to lyrics to song length to structure we were trying to push ourselves a bit on this record,” explains Pecknold. “It’s a lot more personal to me and direct in terms of the lyrics and less shrouded in metaphor or visuals. Musically I’d say it’s still in the same family but hopefully just more refined.”
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