Album Rating: 3.5

This is probably their worst record and it's still not that bad, it just doesn't have the same warm, pastoral vibe that their first 2 have.

Yeah id agree there, it also sounds conflicted in places. Dig the progressive/experimental places but less user friendly, actually way less user friendly.

Album Rating: 5.0

might have to bump this up to a 5

Album Rating: 5.0

I think this is the best thing they've done. When I hear this album, it's actually hard to go back to Helplessness Blues and appreciate it on the same level because Crack-Up is so much more experimental and challenging.

Album Rating: 3.5

That's fair, I just feel like "experimental and challenging" doesn't really play to Pecknold's strengths as a songwriter, or at least to what I find appealing about his writing.

Album Rating: 5.0

i'd agree that this is their best work. always considered helplesness blues to be their best, but this works so perfectly as an album. hb has the better individual tracks, but there's not a song on this i'd skip.



on top of that, i (now) have some very nice memories attached to this record from around the time it was released, which definitely helps haha

Album Rating: 4.3 | Sound Off

This has some duds, mainly the more popular songs, but so many breathtaking and amazing moments overall.

Album Rating: 5.0

Cassius is so underrated...that outro is breathtaking

Album Rating: 4.0

The last four songs are near flawless, what a brilliant run to end it off. The things before get a little too experimental for me, especially listening back to back with Helplessness Blues. Miss the “folk-ier” portions. But again, only two listens so far and this definitely seems like one that needs more than that.

On Another Ocean though. Phew. Beautiful.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yea im taking this over Helplessness, this joint an excellent winter album and a damn good summer album too

Album Rating: 5.0

Take it from someone who has had Helplessness Blues ranked as a decade top 10 album since 2010 - this record is even better.

Album Rating: 5.0

real

Album Rating: 4.0

Nah, Helplessness is the perfect balance between melodic, tighter songwriting and flowing, progressive instrumentation. This one gets a bit too stuck up its own ass at times, it doesn’t stick with me quite as much.

Album Rating: 4.5

Haven't listened to this in ages got to admit

Album Rating: 3.5

"Nah, Helplessness is the perfect balance between melodic, tighter songwriting and flowing, progressive instrumentation. This one gets a bit too stuck up its own ass at times, it doesn’t stick with me quite as much. "



Spot on

Album Rating: 4.5

Helplessness is my least favourite but i'm not entirely sure why - might just have been released at the wrong time to grab me

father john slays it on Helplessness and that's that on that

Album Rating: 4.0

hi-hat

Album Rating: 4.5

This might be my favorite

Album Rating: 4.0

Helplessness Blues > Fleet Foxes LP > Sun Giant > Crack-Up > Fleet Foxes EP.

And yeah robert Tillman’s drumming is the best drums on a FF release.