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There was a time when melancholy hirsute types were mocked for their underprivileged personal hygiene and their statutory talent in being able to name all hundred and five line-up changes to the progressive rock band, Yes. But all that changed with the arrival of Fleet Foxes and their 2008 self-titled debut.
Suddenly the Magic Numbers were not the only fringe hippies with a tasty tune in town.
On 2nd May 2011 Fleet Foxes will release second album ‘Helplessness Blues’on Bella Union records (Sub Pop in the US). The release of the twelve-track album will coincide with the band’s first North American tour dates since August 09 and will be followed by a string of UK and European tour dates. The tour will begin in Vancouver on 30th April and end in London.
‘Helplessness Blues’ was recorded over the course of a year at Avast Recording, Bear Creek Studios, Dreamland Studios, and Reciprocal Recording. The album was mixed by Phil Ek and co-produced by Fleet Foxes and Ek.
The title track can be downloaded at the band’s website (included below).
Tour dates:
30/4/11 – VANCOUVER - The Vogue Theatre
01/5/11 - PORTLAND - Crystal Ballroom
03/5/11 - SEATTLE - Moore Theatre
05/5/11 - OAKLAND - Fox Theatre
06/5/11 – SAN DIEGO - Spreckels Theatre
07/5/11 - HOLLYWOOD - Hollywood Palladium
08/5/11 - TUSCON - Rialto Theatre
10/5/11 - AUSTIN - Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheatre
11/5/11 - DALLAS - Palladium Ballroom
13/5/11 - NASHVILLE - Ryman Auditorium
14/5/11 - ATLANTA - The Tabernacle
15/5/11 - WASHINGTON DC - DAR Constitution Hall
17/5/11 - BOSTON - Orpheum Theatre
18/5/11 – NEW YORK - The United Palace Theatre
21/5/11 - UPPER DARBY - Tower Theatre
25/5/11 – BERLIN - Astra
26/5/11 – MUNICH - Dachau Summer of Music
28/5/11 – BARCELONA - Primavera Sound
30/5/11 – PARIS – Bataclan
31/5/11 – LONDON - Hammersmith Apollo
more info:
www.fleetfoxes.com
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