Album Rating: 3.0

Album Rating: 4.5

"The results are jaw-droppingly lush; a piece that immediately makes its presence known while retaining its luster multiple spins later." this was my main worry - the album would lose it's lustre after repeat listens, but in fact, it's been the opposite for me. Easy to dive back in, and still find it rich and rewarding. Great review, Sowing! Listening in the album announcement thread was a super fun experience too. I've 4.5'd this, but if I keep enjoying it, ima just have to throw a 5 at it.

Album Rating: 4.0

quick typo near the end there - it's "Judee" Sill, not Jude. pretty excited to hear a fleet foxes record for the first time in forever actually

Album Rating: 4.5

Appreciate that, Oneironaut. And yes, listening to it at 9:31 and commenting throughout on every song was awesome lol. I love when fans come together to share in the joy of a new release.

Thanks for catching that klap. This is pretty unlike past FF albums. Values an optimistic atmosphere and poppier melodies but fortunately does so without compromising integrity.

Album Rating: 3.5

Oh yup, that para 3 thing is legit, I just had a brainfart.

I'm fine with bearded forest folk haha I vote you keep that. Was just trying to point out that perhaps it should be "they no longer sound..." instead of "they no longer sounds..."



I think there's something about the melodies in particular on Crack Up that tickles me (that I didn't get from other Fleet Foxes releases), but I can't place exactly what's happening. I can tell you that I get similar kicks from the melodies on Alcest - Kodama and Kauan - Kaiho, and I need more of it in my life.

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh, well it appears I had a brain fart of my own. I edited that. Thank you.

The melodies on Crack-Up are very subtle and it almost sounds like he's singing from the other side of a lake or something. It makes it sound like the band is performing in the middle of a hurricane, waves crashing chaotically all around. I prefer that tattered, weathered element to this, although this is nice too.

Album Rating: 4.5

This album is friggin incredible! Intoxicating stuff. The only real gripe I have is its placement in their demography as I've said before. I don't care that isn't as challenging or melancholy as their past albums though, this thing just works front to back.

I am very over fantastic music that's full of doom and gloom, and to hear there is some fantastic music with a positive message really gets me interested. I hope I'll enjoy this as much as you have.

I hate how A Long Way Past The Past ends abruptly, it's such a tune

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

the opening trio of songs are so strong. can't say i love shore as a closer (yet), definitely their weakest ending to an album

Album Rating: 2.5

this is quite nice but also really forgettable

Album Rating: 4.3

no

Album Rating: 3.0

ok my mistake

Album Rating: 2.5

Agreed with:

- ''The way this is produced makes it feel so, weightless?''

- dedex' sound off (especially ''It's rather because the melodies are only at the service of atmosphere, multiple layers convoluting on top of one another.'')

- ''this is quite nice but also really forgettable''



The record seemed a but muddled and messy to me. This sometimes can be a good thing, but not in this case I fear.

Remember trying Helplessness Blues years ago cause Alexis Bledel recc'd it in an interview and being like "Yea this is not for me."

Album Rating: 4.1

I thought the vocals were mixed too high in parts of the s/t and Crack-Up, so it's nice that everything's more balanced here.

Album Rating: 4.3

yeah the softer vocal approach is a big part of why I love this so much actually, but to each their own :]

Album Rating: 4.3

fair fair. it's just soooo smooth

Album Rating: 4.0

This definitely feels less singer/songwriter than stuff like Helplessness Blues did so I can understand people being a bit offput by that. This is definitely not their best but I think I might like it more than Crack-Up. It’s looser and more “pleasant” than that was but there are still moments that sound labored over in ways the first two albums didn’t.

Album Rating: 4.0

Also hot take but this doesn’t feel super autumnal to me, I get lots of summer vibes. Though I guess technically it’s release at the equinox positions it as the exact midpoint between summer and fall which kinda makes sense.