Fixated on Fleet Foxes
The past couple of days, I've been at a conference where dozens of bands are playing live showcases and conducting interviews.
But when I get the chance, I'm listening to a group that's not even here.
They're called Fleet Foxes, and they're from Washington (the state, not the city). It seems like each song is built around this wall of four- or five-part harmonies drenched in reverb. Here's their MySpace site.
I love throwback bands like Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and Amy Winehouse. But most of them are just re-creating the sound and feel of a different era -- not really pushing the music forward.
Fleet Foxes brings the Beach Boys and Motown to mind with a fresh perspective.
(Photo courtesy of the band)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
