yes i love the sun giant e.p, the song mykonos is outstanding

Heard some really good things, heard some very mediocre things.

Lots of fairly obvious influences, none blatantly or shamelessly ripped off.

I think they blatantly and shamelessly rip off Midlake, My Morning Jacket and Grizzly Bear... but it's OK.

The Sun Giant EP is wonderful. Didn't think as much of the album.

I have the Sun Giant EP and would say they blatantly and shamelessly rip off David Crosby.

I've heard some stuff, not heaps, but so far they've bored the shit out of me.

Oh and they totally rip off Bill Cosby.

''You put the spoon in the puddddin'....''

Well fuck, if they rip off Bill Cosby I'm totally there.

Theooooooo!!!!!

I'm really enjoying this. probably my favourite 'new band' for 2008. i reckon they will bore some people but i knid of like that.

some people are bored by pretty much every kind of music.

except Chuggo. everybody loves chuggo

some people are bored by pretty much every kind of music.

true.

Album is pleasant enough. Not sure I agree with the widespread praise it's receiving... maybe it'll take time?

I found that the album only really hit me on the weekend... and i've had it for a while. The EP is still the winner for me though.

The album is good, really mellow. Band of Horses meets Animal Collective?

I don't hear even a hint of Animal Collective in it.

I'd go more along the lines of BoH meets Grizzly Bear.

I dig this a lot but find myself wondering if MMJ hadn't gone shit whether I'd think this was quite as good.

No matter how hard you try you can't...no, wait, thats not it. No matter how hard I try I can't get into this. Too much MMJ meets Grizzly Bear cover band for me.

I had a healthy discussion with a young kid the other day about how I don't really like MMJ or BoH but I quite like Fleet Foxes. I'm in love with that EP, particularly the track Mykonos.

I've had a Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Beach House mix CD in the car for the last couple of months.

That sounds like a good mix cd. I might make one similar.

i got me tix!!

I am waiting to hear if my friend got our tickets. bated breath

got tix

Hooray!

Done.

I love the video to White Winter Hymnal

got my tix. apparently selling quickly...

I'd just like to thank this thread for getting me onto FF, bought tix last week while just bearly into them and now in full-blown love.

I currently have 'Your Protector' on the highest rotation, what a great pampas infused spaghetti-western number.

And doesn't the singer sound heaps like the Reigning Sound dude?!

jn*

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And doesn't the singer sound heaps like the Reigning Sound dude?!

Not in the slightest.

You crazy.

nah he does.

Greg Cartright. 2 people have mentioned it independently to me too.

your protector and blue ridge mountains are songs right up there with my favourite songs of all time.

seriously. these are just awe-inspiring songs

Heard J Tillman, onion?

He's touring with them in the UK. Sounds alright.

he's great blake. a few of his songs are free here. he's fleet foxes' drummer and he drummed with Damien Jurado too.

melbourne show sold out btw.

Anyone got a spare ticket? Not for me of course....

dodos supporting in sydney. not in melbourne.

sold out in sydney!

where are the dodos from? never heard of em'

hmm I thought I was over this type of music but now that I am going and I_Ateallyourbees just gave me the album, I am leaning precariously towards liking this band.

more converts! woo!

Oh, crap.

If anyone has 2 tickets for Melbourne they want/need to offload, PM me.

I am an asshat of the highest order.

im not going anymore... theyre a good band but i couldnt be fucked with the follow up after new years. fucker