FLEET FOXES 'HELPLESSNESS BLUES' 2LP FIRSTAIDKIT promises to be one of

promises to be one of the most important albums of the year

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Ella's voice—warm and sweet as honey–and Louis' gravelly croon formed a sound built for commercial success

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FLEET FOXES 'HELPLESSNESS BLUES' 2LP FIRSTAIDKIT promises to be one ofLABEL: SUB POP VINYL RELEASE DATE: 5 3 2011 ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 2011 VARIANT: Black Vinyl 2LP Like very nearly every worthwhile thing, making this album was not easy; it was a difficult second album to make. Drawing inspiration from folk rock from about 1965 to 1973, and Van Morrisons ASTRAL WEEKS in particular, HELPLESSNESS BLUES sees Fleet Foxes heighten and extend themselves, adding instrumentation (clarinet, the music box, pedal steel guitar, lap