Crack-Up is a sister album to this one, re-evaluating his life 6 years later after a long hiatus with the band. Funny story is that the making of this album strained the frontman and songwriter Robin Pecknold's relationship with his girlfriend so much that they broke up, in an ironic twist of life imitating art, but then when she heard the finished album, she realized how worth it all the time, money, and effort was, and they got back together for awhile. This was my favorite album when I first heard it. After that, Robin Pecknold went and got a degree from Columbia University, and then before making Crack-Up, he was running solo for a bit opening for his good friend Joanna Newsom. Speaking of Joanna Newsom, you should listen to her album "Ys". I am once again asking for this, and the only reason why I'm so insistent is that I know Smags will pull through. Folk is my favorite genre, so I know all kinds of heat, but Ys burns more brightly than a thousand suns. Btw, Innisfree is a reference to a mythical land in the poetry of Irish writer W.B. Yeates, the main inspiration for the lyrics on this album.
@@Arne361 there’s a vid out there of them playing helplessness blues (song) on some show with three guys (Tillman included) harmonizing the song and it’s one of the best moments ever for my music taste
I'm such a fleet foxes fan boy 😂. My personal favourite is Crack- up.. but not so immediate as Helplessness Blues it hits you like a ton of bricks on more listens. As always great video, and as always again Everything Everything- Get to heaven
I'm glad you got round to this one and enjoyed it! It really is a masterpiece which is often overlooked as a modern classic. I especially love Robin's lyrics, together with the instrumentation it just captures that feeling of coming of age and questioning your identity, meaning in life, and where we should fit in with society and our relationships. And then that last track leaves you with the optimistic end note of "All my life i will wait to attain it." If you enjoyed this one, go back for the first self titled album. It's less thematic as this one, but the songwriting is gorgeous throughout. And it is the PERFECT album to listen to outside, especially in winter.
Literally jumped up and down when I saw this upload, "Helplessness Blues" and Fleet Foxes are in my top 5 for albums and artists respectively. You've touched on most of my favorite artists now, all that's left is Bright Eyes. I highly recommend "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" from them, it's an amazing indie folk album.
Helplessness blues is just one of those albums where every time you come back to it, you fall in love with it over and over again. I recommend "I'm wide awake its morning" by Bright Eyes, another phenomenal folk album!
Such an amazing album. And will only grow on you over time. It ages like a fine wine. Definitely check out their self-titled album (came out before this one) next!
Others have said it, but Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) is worth your time. He was the drummer and one of the backing vocalists on this album, but he’s got a stellar solo career.
i can never listen to blue spotted tail without crying haha. glad you enjoyed this album, personally i prefer their self-titled album a little more. been loving the album choices you've made lately!
I’ve been excited for Helplessness Blues since I saw the poll, hell yeah. You should check out Glass Beach when you get time. They have a new album called Plastic Death coming out Friday, so it would be a good time to give The First Glass Beach Album a listen if you haven’t yet. I think you would find a lot to like about it, it’s one of my favorite albums.
This album is amazing, so comforting and the vocal layering is top-notch. album recs!: Third Eye Blind - Self-Titled Parannoul - After the Magic Sun Kil Moon- Ghosts of the Great Highway (folk rock album that I would die if you reacted to, deserves more attention even though it’s already acclaimed)
This is lowkey one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard and can confirm, it is great biking music. One album reccomendation I have because you liked Big Thief: Songs by Adrianne Lenker. This is a solo album by Big Thief's frontwoman. It's a really chill singer/songwriter album. I think it's got some of her best songwriting and love the nature sounds in the background of the recordings.
Great album! It’s their best along with their Self Titled album. You mentioned early on that your one of your favourite parts was the vocal harmonies… perfect timing for me to once again recommend Pet Sound by the The Beach Boys… it’s very clear (and published) that Fleet Foxes were very much inspired by the Beach Boys vocal harmonies.
A lot of people will recommend self titled, but if you’re interested in more Fleet Foxes I’d honestly go for Crack-Up. It’s my personal favorite but also way different than anything else they’ve made, and doesn’t fall into some of the trappings of indie-folk than have become pretty stale at this point. I think you’d find it more interesting than self titled
You should definitely plug your music more imo, haven’t stopped listening since I first found out about it!! Suggestion(Switching it up again): Weezer - Weezer “Blue Album”
4:49 its an isle up by ireland :D I haven't looked this up, but i believe the lyrics about Innisfree are a reference to W.B Yeats. Who was an Irish poet who wrote about wishing to return to Innisfree and have a peaceful life there.
Such a beautiful record, something that just lives in its own universe in a dark far corner waiting to be explored. A young Robin Pecknold’s brain pondering existentialism with amazing music behind it, just great.
still loving the videos my guy a few recommendations: Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production) Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop) Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)
Nice! I had a feeling you would enjoy this one! This is probably their best, but the Self-Titled album they put out before this one is definitely worth checking out too. If you do more music in a similar vein some Joanna Newsom would be dope! I remember you had Ys in the polls a while back. I think either that or Have One on Me would be cool to get your thoughts on. Also you said take off your pants but you never told us to put them back on! 😧👖
Your reactions were spot on with my own- especially @14:08 HAHA. I truly hope you can see them live someday if you're able, they are SOOO amazing live!!!!!!! Being in the pit during their concert is absolutely euphoric. For recos I have to agree with the rest of the comments as Crack-Up is a wonderful sister album to check out, it's super moody and great to sink into. Also gotta mention I found this video in the Fleet Foxes Discord- loved watching your review!
I watched them a couple months ago in Jakarta, Indonesia at Joyland Festival after waiting for so long. It was life-changing! I was tearing up the whole set. I also loved the lighting during Blue Ridge Mountains.
thank you for this great reaction. check out jim orourke "live at japan 2002.9.16" if you have the time! its one of my favorite albums and its incredible.
Glad you enjoyed it! Gets better with every listen. Phenomenal production on this album. One of my all time favorites. Recommendations: KNOWER - Knower Forever Portishead - Third Richard Dawson - 2020 Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen Silver Jews - American Water
Excellent vid as always Recommendations: Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) by Jai Paul E by ecco2k volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern by lil ugly mane crystal castles self titled Pixel bath by Jean Dawson
Hell yea this is the only reccomendation I've ever given this channel so I guess it's time for another one do Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway plsss
I think you've hit 6 of my top 10 now (with this, Twin Fantasy, idmthy, ACLAM, DNWMIBIY, and AFUT ), so I'll recommend a couple others on the list. First, not sure how big you are into electronic, but Porter Robinson's album Worlds is absolutely a classic, and A Black Mile to the Surface by Manchester Orchestra is a super underrated indie rock album that I adore.
this is such an amazing album, probably top 5 for me all time last year fleet foxes came to my city for the first time ever and hearing the title track as the closer of the show was one of my favourite music experiences that show was also cool because a friend-of-my-friend got to go up on stage and play guitar with the band during white winter hymnal one of my other favourite folk (or at least folk-adjacent psych pop) albums is from a band i hope you get back to, paper mâché dream balloon by king gizzard & the lizard wizard :)
hey smags! recently started doing this youtube stuff and its been going well. im wondering if u had similar numbers when u started out? more or less? any advice is welcome 🙏 love the vids big fan
I would loveee to see ur reaction to the EP "Knocknarea" by the up and coming band Maruja. I think u might enjoy it. :) Their music is kinda similar to bands like BCNR and Slint.
Hey bro, I know you may react to Syro by Aphex Twin in the future and I wanted to give you a recommendation, you should include *end E2* that track was supposed to be in the final cut but for technical reasons it didn't, it's a great track and it conveys the album as a whole
Just discovered your channel and i’m loving your videos!! here’s some reaction video suggestions: -How To: Friend, Love, Freefall by Rainbow Kitten Surprise -Capacity by Big Thief -Our Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine 🧡🧡🧡
If you want something non-stop, ridicule and harsh, go check out the punk rock band, Guttermouth. I recommend either the album Covered with ants or Shave the planet. If you want a bit less harsh the album Gusto is the way to go. Keep up the good stuff
Decent album forshore I just prefer bon iver idk why nobody else is recommending bon iver he is the goat of indie folk imo and what’s even cooler is that he’s not just indie folk I can’t even put a genre on his newer stuff but 22 a million is my favorite but I think if you are gonna react to his stuff go in chronological order you feel me
He said in another Pink Floyd reaction video that he's already listened to most of Wish You Were Here and isn't doing a reaction video to it because he can't provide genuine fresh reactions to it. Sorry to bring the bad news. I was hoping for a WYWH reaction as well
Crack-Up is a sister album to this one, re-evaluating his life 6 years later after a long hiatus with the band. Funny story is that the making of this album strained the frontman and songwriter Robin Pecknold's relationship with his girlfriend so much that they broke up, in an ironic twist of life imitating art, but then when she heard the finished album, she realized how worth it all the time, money, and effort was, and they got back together for awhile. This was my favorite album when I first heard it. After that, Robin Pecknold went and got a degree from Columbia University, and then before making Crack-Up, he was running solo for a bit opening for his good friend Joanna Newsom. Speaking of Joanna Newsom, you should listen to her album "Ys". I am once again asking for this, and the only reason why I'm so insistent is that I know Smags will pull through. Folk is my favorite genre, so I know all kinds of heat, but Ys burns more brightly than a thousand suns. Btw, Innisfree is a reference to a mythical land in the poetry of Irish writer W.B. Yeates, the main inspiration for the lyrics on this album.
For real I think you will love this one.
I mean, damn yeah bruh. Articulating all of this at the very least deserves a listen to the Ys album 🎉
@@dylanraffaelli5204 Ys existing deserves a listen of the Ys album 😤. I am simply proselytizing 😇.
Bloody hell. I had no idea.
If you like this, their drummer Father John Misty has an album Pure Comedy that is life altering. Super heavy stuff.
Holy i did not know he is their drummer
@@Arne361 there’s a vid out there of them playing helplessness blues (song) on some show with three guys (Tillman included) harmonizing the song and it’s one of the best moments ever for my music taste
Pure Comedy is not the right starting point for FJM
He's no comedian
I'm such a fleet foxes fan boy 😂. My personal favourite is Crack- up.. but not so immediate as Helplessness Blues it hits you like a ton of bricks on more listens. As always great video, and as always again Everything Everything- Get to heaven
+1 on crack up, such a rewarding album and so many layers. great replay value too
Thirded on Crack-Up and seconded on Get To Heaven. Both 10/10 masterpieces.
Crack-Up is my favourite too. Amazing arrangements throughout.
For something adjacent I’d recommend Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear. Great harmonies and guitar work
Please do Sung Tongs and Feels by Animal Collective 🙏.
Saw these guys live in July. Phenomenal show, instantly made me love them and their music
I’m waiting for more European tour dates. My favourite band of all time by a long shot
Saw them in july at thompsons point! Awesome sound live
Same, saw them this summer in Grand Rapids!
@@patricktervo2013didn’t expect to find the okayest computer here
@@bassman2189 random okayest computer encounter
kind of a bummer that the indie folk movement burnt out. this was a masterpiece at the time, and it's still so gorgeous and transcendent now.
their Self-tilted and Crack up and Shore are diffently worth a listen aswell!
He doesn't miss
Fr!
I'm glad you got round to this one and enjoyed it! It really is a masterpiece which is often overlooked as a modern classic. I especially love Robin's lyrics, together with the instrumentation it just captures that feeling of coming of age and questioning your identity, meaning in life, and where we should fit in with society and our relationships. And then that last track leaves you with the optimistic end note of "All my life i will wait to attain it." If you enjoyed this one, go back for the first self titled album. It's less thematic as this one, but the songwriting is gorgeous throughout. And it is the PERFECT album to listen to outside, especially in winter.
Literally jumped up and down when I saw this upload, "Helplessness Blues" and Fleet Foxes are in my top 5 for albums and artists respectively. You've touched on most of my favorite artists now, all that's left is Bright Eyes. I highly recommend "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" from them, it's an amazing indie folk album.
you got taste
Helplessness blues is just one of those albums where every time you come back to it, you fall in love with it over and over again. I recommend "I'm wide awake its morning" by Bright Eyes, another phenomenal folk album!
I highly recommend their Self titled, it makes me cry every time i listen to it, love your reactions to new music
Such an amazing album. And will only grow on you over time. It ages like a fine wine.
Definitely check out their self-titled album (came out before this one) next!
Others have said it, but Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) is worth your time. He was the drummer and one of the backing vocalists on this album, but he’s got a stellar solo career.
i can never listen to blue spotted tail without crying haha. glad you enjoyed this album, personally i prefer their self-titled album a little more. been loving the album choices you've made lately!
I’ve been excited for Helplessness Blues since I saw the poll, hell yeah. You should check out Glass Beach when you get time. They have a new album called Plastic Death coming out Friday, so it would be a good time to give The First Glass Beach Album a listen if you haven’t yet. I think you would find a lot to like about it, it’s one of my favorite albums.
This album is amazing, so comforting and the vocal layering is top-notch.
album recs!:
Third Eye Blind - Self-Titled
Parannoul - After the Magic
Sun Kil Moon- Ghosts of the Great Highway (folk rock album that I would die if you reacted to, deserves more attention even though it’s already acclaimed)
Sun kil moon mentioned‼️
You should react to some of The Walkmen's stuff man.... especially Bows+Arrows
This is lowkey one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard and can confirm, it is great biking music.
One album reccomendation I have because you liked Big Thief: Songs by Adrianne Lenker. This is a solo album by Big Thief's frontwoman. It's a really chill singer/songwriter album. I think it's got some of her best songwriting and love the nature sounds in the background of the recordings.
Great album! It’s their best along with their Self Titled album.
You mentioned early on that your one of your favourite parts was the vocal harmonies… perfect timing for me to once again recommend Pet Sound by the The Beach Boys… it’s very clear (and published) that Fleet Foxes were very much inspired by the Beach Boys vocal harmonies.
Would also recommend Grizzly Bear their harmonies are amzing
My favorite album of all time! I think you would love their self titled album and Crack-Up as well, hope to see a reaction one day to those
My favorite album of all time and probably my favorite band.
This was the first album I ever bought on vinyl. So good.
Same!!
A lot of people will recommend self titled, but if you’re interested in more Fleet Foxes I’d honestly go for Crack-Up. It’s my personal favorite but also way different than anything else they’ve made, and doesn’t fall into some of the trappings of indie-folk than have become pretty stale at this point. I think you’d find it more interesting than self titled
Love watching your vids, been here since loveless reaction! Keep going I see you’re growing a lot!!!
You should definitely plug your music more imo, haven’t stopped listening since I first found out about it!!
Suggestion(Switching it up again): Weezer - Weezer “Blue Album”
The Shrine / An argument video is awesome
Keep these reactions coming! Always happy to see you upload. Once again I'm asking for my AOTY of 2023, 3D Country by Geese.
4:49 its an isle up by ireland :D I haven't looked this up, but i believe the lyrics about Innisfree are a reference to W.B Yeats. Who was an Irish poet who wrote about wishing to return to Innisfree and have a peaceful life there.
All my life, I will wait, to attain it;
There, there
Thanks for doing this!! One of my favorite albums of all time :)
Such a beautiful record, something that just lives in its own universe in a dark far corner waiting to be explored. A young Robin Pecknold’s brain pondering existentialism with amazing music behind it, just great.
still loving the videos my guy
a few recommendations:
Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production)
Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production)
Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo)
Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop)
Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)
Nice! I had a feeling you would enjoy this one! This is probably their best, but the Self-Titled album they put out before this one is definitely worth checking out too.
If you do more music in a similar vein some Joanna Newsom would be dope! I remember you had Ys in the polls a while back. I think either that or Have One on Me would be cool to get your thoughts on.
Also you said take off your pants but you never told us to put them back on! 😧👖
Your reactions were spot on with my own- especially @14:08 HAHA. I truly hope you can see them live someday if you're able, they are SOOO amazing live!!!!!!! Being in the pit during their concert is absolutely euphoric. For recos I have to agree with the rest of the comments as Crack-Up is a wonderful sister album to check out, it's super moody and great to sink into. Also gotta mention I found this video in the Fleet Foxes Discord- loved watching your review!
I watched them a couple months ago in Jakarta, Indonesia at Joyland Festival after waiting for so long. It was life-changing! I was tearing up the whole set. I also loved the lighting during Blue Ridge Mountains.
thank you for this great reaction. check out jim orourke "live at japan 2002.9.16" if you have the time! its one of my favorite albums and its incredible.
Definitely check out their first album!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Gets better with every listen. Phenomenal production on this album. One of my all time favorites.
Recommendations:
KNOWER - Knower Forever
Portishead - Third
Richard Dawson - 2020
Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen
Silver Jews - American Water
Excellent vid as always
Recommendations:
Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) by Jai Paul
E by ecco2k
volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern by lil ugly mane
crystal castles self titled
Pixel bath by Jean Dawson
Hell yea this is the only reccomendation I've ever given this channel so I guess it's time for another one do Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway plsss
He doesn't miss but next Violent Femmes maybe? Just maaaaaybe
Love violent femmes st
Is that band currently having a moment on TikTok?
@@ijustneedmyself I don't think so
You should react to father John Misty's I love you Honeybear or pure comedy albums
been waiting for this one lets go
Great album 🙌🏻 would love to see you react to Oneohtrix Point Never
You should review Just got back from the discomfort, we’re alright - The brave little abacus😊
u gotta do self titled by fleet foxes too
listen to Animal Collective's Sung Tongs for more folk!
In relation to this album/band; i highly recommend Girls-Album and/or Grizzly Bear- Veckatimest
I recommend The Lemon Twigs' new album Everything harmony. Such a love letter to the 60s, with immaculate production and singing.
please react to blood sugar s magik from rhcp 🙏🏻🙏🏻 think you’d really enjoy it bro
ys soon possibly?
I think you've hit 6 of my top 10 now (with this, Twin Fantasy, idmthy, ACLAM, DNWMIBIY, and AFUT ), so I'll recommend a couple others on the list. First, not sure how big you are into electronic, but Porter Robinson's album Worlds is absolutely a classic, and A Black Mile to the Surface by Manchester Orchestra is a super underrated indie rock album that I adore.
this is such an amazing album, probably top 5 for me all time
last year fleet foxes came to my city for the first time ever and hearing the title track as the closer of the show was one of my favourite music experiences
that show was also cool because a friend-of-my-friend got to go up on stage and play guitar with the band during white winter hymnal
one of my other favourite folk (or at least folk-adjacent psych pop) albums is from a band i hope you get back to, paper mâché dream balloon by king gizzard & the lizard wizard :)
hey smags! recently started doing this youtube stuff and its been going well. im wondering if u had similar numbers when u started out? more or less? any advice is welcome 🙏 love the vids big fan
Foo fighters!
i recommend silver jews' the natural bridge, amazing songwriting
I would loveee to see ur reaction to the EP "Knocknarea" by the up and coming band Maruja. I think u might enjoy it. :) Their music is kinda similar to bands like BCNR and Slint.
you have got to listen to live through this by hole and celebrity skin by hole
Hey bro, I know you may react to Syro by Aphex Twin in the future and I wanted to give you a recommendation, you should include *end E2* that track was supposed to be in the final cut but for technical reasons it didn't, it's a great track and it conveys the album as a whole
holy classic
One of my favorite albums of all time. You should also check out The Trials of Van Occupanther by Midlake if you want to idk
day 1 of asking for Elliot Smith: figure 8
hell yeah 🥲❤️
Never really gotten into this album,but I've tried multiple times. IMO, Crack-up is the far superior album
Just discovered your channel and i’m loving your videos!! here’s some reaction video suggestions:
-How To: Friend, Love, Freefall by Rainbow Kitten Surprise
-Capacity by Big Thief
-Our Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine
🧡🧡🧡
Seconding Our Endless Numbered Days. What a gorgeous album about loss and the ephemeral joys of living.
Day 26 of asking Smags to listen to:
Portishead - Third
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
If you liked this album, PLEASE give a try to "You Belong There" by Daniel Rossen
Less goooo
Day 27 of requesting promises by pharoah sanders (please I’m begging)
And floating points.
Fleet Foxes self titled album!
Finally
please papa smags listen to glowing man senpai!! if you dont i will snorkle your smag 😩😋
Thanks but huh !?
next time do Weezer's blue album
Fleet foxes is peak!!! Every album is worth covering
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
If you want something non-stop, ridicule and harsh, go check out the punk rock band, Guttermouth.
I recommend either the album Covered with ants or Shave the planet. If you want a bit less harsh the album Gusto is the way to go.
Keep up the good stuff
Yves tumor - heaven to a tortured mind 😏
Considering how much you loved this album I recommend listening to 'Crack Up'! By them as well as 'Ys' by Joanna Newsom!
Their debut album is just as good IMO.
King Krule - 6 feet beneath the moon
Innisfree is a lake isle in Ireland
it's a island off the coast of Donegal isn't it?
@@cupofdirt18 edited my comment, it is a lake isle. I passed it on my trip this summer and remember it incorrectly i guess.
Decent album forshore I just prefer bon iver idk why nobody else is recommending bon iver he is the goat of indie folk imo and what’s even cooler is that he’s not just indie folk I can’t even put a genre on his newer stuff but 22 a million is my favorite but I think if you are gonna react to his stuff go in chronological order you feel me
hi please do time n place by kero kero bonito
congrats u reviewed the best folk album oat
It's definitely a contender. If my favorites weren't so stacked, it would definitely have a shot at #1, and it was numero uno 7-8 years ago.
you should react to citrus by asobi seksu or antichrist superstar by marilyn manson
can you please react to team sleep - team sleep (side project of chino moreno of deftones) one of my fav albums ever
not really related but have you heard black country, new roads newest live at bush hall !!!
Dude, I just noticed....You have no Primus video....Listen to Primus, please
Primus sucks 😤
@@collinbeal I know
PLEASE DEAR GOD LISTEN TO CRACK-UP I’M BEGGING YOU
Smag Harlow
Pls react to Plantasia by mort garson, its concept is really wholesome
We sprouting up out of the dirt with this one 🌬️🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃
Day 3 of asking for Replica by Oneohtrix Point Never
plz react to bait ones by jai paul
day 9 of asking for volcanic bird enemy... my habds are going cold smaggy... i'm bleeding... i'm shaking, i think i'm dying smaggy...
Day four of asking you to review being so normal by peach pit
u gotta listen to ts outside smags trust (do mama's gun)
Day 3 of asking for wish you were here by pink Floyd. One of the greatest albums ever imo
He said in another Pink Floyd reaction video that he's already listened to most of Wish You Were Here and isn't doing a reaction video to it because he can't provide genuine fresh reactions to it. Sorry to bring the bad news. I was hoping for a WYWH reaction as well
This is true
@@smags1082 ah ok
Day 33 of asking smags to listen Creatures of habit by kiltro
Please listen to the album r plus seven by oneothrix point never… it is a good album….