'We don't have to grow if necessary. We are happy with our audience, smaller is good too ', says Robin Pecknold, frontman of Fleet Foxes. His group broke through in 2008 with their self- , which was reminiscent of the folk rock of the sixties. The group was a perfect fit for the hectic twenty-first century and the album found its way to many listeners. What to do with the successor? Serving the
… audience and not fiddling with the existing sound, that seems to be the motto of the group. Like the debut, Helplessness Blues is colored by the acoustic instruments and razor-sharp vocal harmonies. The enigmatic lyrics of the bearded band members bring back the campfire romance of 1969. It is not really original, all the more comfortable. That is all the fans of the successful debut album could wish for. It will certainly give Fleet Foxes even more fans. (PdK)more
