It's probably true that a lot of indie rock bands tend to sound alike. It's also true that a lot of them will likely put you to sleep. Sturgeon's law at its finest. It's a huge scene too, so looking for bands can be a daunting task. Most of the time you'll run into something that's not necessarily bad, but not likable enough to keep putting on repeat on iTunes. Sometimes though you'll get lucky and find a needle in the haystack.
Fleet Foxes are a Seattle-based band formed by Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset in 2006.
Their self-titled EP is really nothing revolutionary and I'm perfectly willing to admit that (then again we haven't really had that in music for a while now so it's hardly a strike agains them). It's pretty standard indie rock fare. The thing is though, it's good indie rock fare. The guitar riffs and melodies are simple, but very memorable and enjoyable. Lyrics are okay, nothing too special, but nothing godawful (not like lyrics alone make a song anyway). I like this EP so much I'd be willing to support FF by going out and buying it. "She Got Dressed" alone makes this an awesome collection of music.
At the end of the day, it's just an enjoyable album to listen to, and when it all comes down to it, that's really all that matters when it comes to music. If you like indie rock at all I'd highly reccommend it.
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