On June 3, 2008, “Bella Union” label released the debut, self-titled Fleet Foxes album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Phil Ek. The cover art is a detail of the 1559 painting “Netherlandish Proverbs” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. “Times” ranked the album at number 1 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of the Year”; “Mojo” magazine ranked it and number 1 on its list of the “Top 50 Albums of 2008”. The album was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Robin Pecknold– vocals, guitar, arranger, design
- Skyler Skjelset – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, arranger
- Casey Wescott – keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals, arranger
- Craig Curran – bass, arranger
- Nicholas Peterson – drums, arranger
- Gwen Owen – flute
- Phil Ek– engineer, mixing
- Ed Brooks – mastering
- Sasha Barr – design
- Dusty Summers – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Robin Pecknold.
- Sun it Rises
- White Winter Hymnal
- Ragged Wood
- Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
- Quiet Houses
- He Doesn’t Know Why
- Heard Them Stirring
- Your Protector
- Meadowlarks
- Blue Ridge Mountains
- Oliver James
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