For people new to Fleet Foxes, go listen to their album “Helplessness Blues”. It literally saved my life, and it is perfect from start to finish. Trust me
"I wanna be a functioning cog in some great machinery serving something beyond me" is the most impactful lyric I have ever heard. Helped me understand where I felt like my place should be in the world. Favorite band.
@@mchjsosde I have their self titled, sun giant, and helplessness blues all in one playlist and when I’m studying I just let it play. Insanely beautiful music to say the least
I still come here, time to time. I feel the warmth of his beautiful soul, hear his gentle guitar, his sweet, embracing voice, listen to his deep lyrics, and feel good about the world again. Is remedy for the soul. No matter the storm going outside, this brings me true joy
Robin Pecknold is more than a songwriter, he is gift to those who feel his music, rather than hear it. A kindred spirit to those with troubled thoughts...lost and in awe of existential chaos... confused by the futility of it all.. trying to find their way. Thank you Robin.
I thought the acoustic arrangement really allows his subtle tonal shifts to resonate complex emotional nuances in a manner I'm struggling to articulate or find comparison. It's like the difference between talking to a friend on a road trip and comforting a mourning lover. Everything has a higher density of significance.
I've been listening to music for over six decades and I can't think of a song that means as much to me as Sunblind does. What a gorgeous song--the melody, the lyrics, the vocal performance are all utterly magical. Whether I'm listening to the original version on Shore, the solo versions that pop up, or the various live versions available (solo and with band), the song never fails to make my heart leap. I've listened to it thousands of times, I think, and it never, ever gets boring. I don't think there's a better line in pop music than "In your rarefied air I feel sunblind." Thank you, Robin.
A true musician. He’s just a genius. The fleet foxes are the best live band out there. Saw them in Paris last week on the Shore tour, they are just outstanding
Does anyone else tear up hearing 'it's not my season'? Because of the state of my mind and general exhaustion from the past year, i just really feel this song every time It's on.
Featherweight is my anthem of the pandemic, no other piece of music released during the year 2020 encapsulated how everything felt, and still feels. Robin is a wonderful soul.
Here IMMEDIATELY. I LOVE fleet foxes with all my heart and soul. Robin also started with my favorite song from the album. What a blessed Tuesday morning
I’ve just recently discovered and started to listen to Fleet Foxes. At such a time of grief and anxiety, their music came when I needed it the most. Thanks, Fleet Foxes.
Shore is easily one of the best and most underated album already of this decade. The melody, the lyrics, vocal are just simply heavenly and beautiful. I like to drive around the city on my motorbike with the album playing on my earphone.
Oh gosh! he sings in Portuguese! A estrada do sol O começo de tudo E as nuvens que agora se afastam Mostrando um caminho que está sempre lá E que é qualquer lado que a gente quiser caminhar
Sunblind is one of the sweetest songs I've ever heard. Probably the best love song I could ever not imagined. We've all heard the typical love song. This is a beautiful tribute to wonderful souls gone. Makes you happy to be alive, while you are alive.
@@zacharynewman4852 yeah, thanks, I’ve watched some of them now. I can’t finde the full video of the latest one, though. Also are a little different. I guess it’s just hard for me because it’s open tuning.
Wow the melody of the first song is unpredictable. I have habits of predict the melody of the song, but this just completely made me like "wow so different". Shout out to you! Great songs!!!
I have loved Fleet Foxes ever since I randomly found their first CD at at public library back in 2008. Robin's voice is amazing and their compositions are so beautiful. I also love that they are from my hometown of Kirkland, Washington and that Robin and Skyler went to my rival high school. May they continue to make fantastic music for years to come.
Listening to Shore during UK's third lockdown helped so much, genuinely haven't listened to an album that has had such a big effect in a good way, thank you Robin ❤️
I love Fleet Foxes so much. Robin is such a prolific songwriter, lyricist, and performer. It's always nice to browse the comments section of their videos and know that other people feel the same.
I love the acoustic arrangements of all these songs, especially “I’m Not My Season”, which has meant so much to me during the pandemic. Robin’s voice commands such a presence on its own 💜
Hi Robin, thank you! Your voice is as soft as a feathered pillow and as gentle as a sweet kiss in the summer when the sun is setting, still as warm as it was at mid-day! xx
A man can reach into your soul, take it by the hand and guide you through the haze within your mind, all with a single hum. You know he sees just as much as you do, yet you trust him. His calm, his words, his genuineness... it's as if he was the brightest beacon of empathy. So wholesome and pure; there is no inkling that he would lead you astray. What we later realize is that he has has his own beacons, all holding his hand (knowingly or unknowingly). We all walk through this fog, and we're all as confused and unsure as our lifelines. And yet, as we feel Sunblind Going down this Sun-Road, the fact that our hand is being held makes us float, as if featherweight. Days can grow cold with hate, turn rugged from anxiety. At times, the discomfort turns to snow at our feet and the icy wind pokes at our eyes with every step. While you're longing for a warm day on your American Water, someone utters "you are not the season you're in"... and somehow... that's enough. You put one foot in front of the other with ease, because that short phrase taught you a valuable lesson: embracing winter will set summer free. See you on the Shore.
Sigh... Just gorgeous. It must be over a decade since I saw you guys at The Junction in Cambridge, UK, and i still consider it one of my very favourite special gigs ever. Thanks for recording this. We're still all out here listening with two full ears. 🙏🎶💙
When Robin released the Shore stems on Bandcamp I got to listen to it with just the vocals and guitars. Some pauses where instrumental parts were but just as beautiful.
I’m so happy and lucky to have accidentally found fleet foxes back in 2010… I was at a music store in Florida and was picking a couple random albums. I’d never heard of them, but liked the album art. All these years later, my husband says that band will always make him think of me because wise of how often I listened to them 😊🫶
Going-to-the-sun-road is such a gorgeous track. I'm glad to see it made the cut on here. Probably the only 'live' recording of it there exists, so it's precious to me lol
I’ve never really listened to the words of Featherweight before. It might be my favorite Fleet Foxes song after hearing this version. Robin is a phenomenal songwriter and an even better lyricist.
Conheço o Fleet a anos. Talvez conheça antes mesmo de saber o sentimento verdadeiro que uma música pode trazer. Pode passar o tempo que for, mas eu continuo sentindo a mesma coisa que sentia quando descobri essa banda. Um sentimento forte, uma sensação de estar vivo. Um arrepio. Não sei explicar. Brinco com algumas pessoas sobre as músicas que tenho vontade de ouvir em um dia frio dentro de uma casa de madeira no meio de uma floresta, e definitivamente Fleet Foxes é esse mood para mim.
I believe God created special vocalist to remind us what's important in the midst of all this sorrow this magically appears and makes us appreciate the moment . You discovered Love.
I agree with you in a sense. We are all connected and all have the ability to feel the pain and love of the world if we pay attention. And some people are able to express what so many are feeling. It is beautiful. Xo
An absolutely incredible band. Everytime I hear one of their songs I'm just flooded with an over sense of joy, and content. Robin is unbelievably underrated.
Having worked at East Glacier lodge, Going - to - the - Sun road is etched in my mind as such a positive experience. Somehow Fleet Foxes managed to equated to music. Bravo!! digging this track so much!!
Love this. I am certainly not a Pitchfork apologist but one of the best insights I ever read in a review was that if you reduce Paul Simon's influence down to two basic parts you get Robin Pecknold on one hand and Ezra Koenig on the other. Pecknold represents the "I Am a Rock" part of Paul Simon (contemplative, solitary, brooding, etc.) and Koenig is Graceland (cosmopolitan, fun, witty, etc.). It's definitely an oversimplification but I think it has some value.
Thank you for this Robin. Your music sustains me so much. You’re not the season you’re in, yet you are. This is life and your music reminds me of this like no other.
Just beautiful 💕 am I the only one who wishes he had kept the record this simple? I have to give it another try but I haven’t felt an emotional connection with it so far, but this is soul touching.
Been a fan since the very beginning. Never a huge fan, but listened and bought all their Lp's. Loved them all. Recently, I've been diving hard into the lyrics and musicianship. It's pretty amazing. Definitely climbing the ladder of my favorite bands. This performance is proof.
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For people new to Fleet Foxes, go listen to their album “Helplessness Blues”. It literally saved my life, and it is perfect from start to finish. Trust me
Oh my goodness, yes. That and I am particularly fond of the Sun Giant EP as well
Currently stuck on it after being stuck on their self titled
@@IndieBassJA26 I relate to this. You can replay their albums over and over so often it becomes as natural as the world turning.
"I wanna be a functioning cog in some great machinery serving something beyond me" is the most impactful lyric I have ever heard. Helped me understand where I felt like my place should be in the world. Favorite band.
@@mchjsosde I have their self titled, sun giant, and helplessness blues all in one playlist and when I’m studying I just let it play. Insanely beautiful music to say the least
Cannot even begin to describe how important Fleet Foxes’ music is to me
Words not needed. We get it
Life-altering moments through the soundwaves these guys have created for me!
Totally with you
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had the helplessness poos
Me too
I still come here, time to time.
I feel the warmth of his beautiful soul, hear his gentle guitar, his sweet, embracing voice, listen to his deep lyrics, and feel good about the world again.
Is remedy for the soul. No matter the storm going outside, this brings me true joy
Robin Pecknold is more than a songwriter, he is gift to those who feel his music, rather than hear it. A kindred spirit to those with troubled thoughts...lost and in awe of existential chaos... confused by the futility of it all.. trying to find their way. Thank you Robin.
Well put.
Blue Speckled Bird
I couldn’t think of a more perfect comment
Shore is a masterpiece. These songs really shine with the stripped-back arrangement.
I’m not my season is such a gorgeous song. This version brought me to tears
100% agreed, the album is really great but slightly too overproduced for my taste
Best album ever
I thought the acoustic arrangement really allows his subtle tonal shifts to resonate complex emotional nuances in a manner I'm struggling to articulate or find comparison. It's like the difference between talking to a friend on a road trip and comforting a mourning lover. Everything has a higher density of significance.
Word.
robin pecknold singing in portuguese is one of the things i didnt know i needed
One of the best voices alive. And from a songwriting perspective this is the same league as Simon & Garfunkel. Legit.
His voice got so better with the time its ridiculous
Really? His voice has always been a pretty strong asset.
He quit smoking cigs
@@deathchips926 Yeah it's always been good, but now is even better
@@michaelclark1811 true that!!
He's a fine wine
His voice is so warm and comforting. Like the most delightful hug from an old friend.
What a perfect comparison!
Oh god...his voice, his guitar playing, his face, the Birkenstocks. It's all too lovely. I can't...
...Stop crying? Me too 💜
Stop it, yes you can! I believe in you!
Haha he's definitely got the aesthetics down with those Birkenstocks
i have never seen how he looks before and i just fell in love
I've been listening to music for over six decades and I can't think of a song that means as much to me as Sunblind does. What a gorgeous song--the melody, the lyrics, the vocal performance are all utterly magical. Whether I'm listening to the original version on Shore, the solo versions that pop up, or the various live versions available (solo and with band), the song never fails to make my heart leap. I've listened to it thousands of times, I think, and it never, ever gets boring. I don't think there's a better line in pop music than "In your rarefied air I feel sunblind." Thank you, Robin.
Robin singing in portuguese at the end of Going-to-the-Sun-Road is absolutely beautiful. thank you for this
EXATAMENTE..............
Robin should definitely be remembered as one of the most influential musicians of the beginning of the 21st century
Hes great. But idk about influential. Hes an underrated
Influential?
A true musician. He’s just a genius. The fleet foxes are the best live band out there. Saw them in Paris last week on the Shore tour, they are just outstanding
I wonder what he's been through... He's the only musician I would trade places with
0:00 - *Going-to-the-Sun-Road* (3:30)
4:17 - *Sunblind* (8:30)
8:41 - *Featherweight*
12:30 - *I'm Not My Season*
[15:35 - Tiny Desk team]
god bless you
I really love that you included the credits and in between bits where he talks
It is so annoying that Tiny Desk don’t do this in the description
@@justy5944 Exactly
And the song in portuguese?
Does anyone else tear up hearing 'it's not my season'? Because of the state of my mind and general exhaustion from the past year, i just really feel this song every time It's on.
It was definitely my theme song late last year
I definitely cry everytime
I just cried right now
that portuguese part of Going to the Sun Road gets me everytime
Thanks NPR. Way to start my morning 👌🏻
Love seeing you here Bandstand:)
Im with u
Wait Bandstand likes Fleet Foxes? Based.
Same sentiments. 💕
Totally
these stripped back versions are so comfy, his voice really is an instrument in itself
I agree! I love ff but this simple version of sunblind so so pleasant
Yes on both! I am bewildered why some people don't consider an instrument in itself and singers musicians as feels so true.
And just like that, I found my strength for the day
I want to listen to this version of Going to the Sun Road forever. God so beautiful.
I have it on repeat 😬
Featherweight is such a gorgeously understated FF song. Definitely my favorite off that album, and a top 10 in their discography.
I love all the bells and whistles to Fleet Foxes with the harmonies and stuff, but dude could definitely release a whole album of just him and guitar
This comment aged well.
@@avicarnonbagel279 oh?
@@rodsmade A Very Lonely Solstice. An entire live album of just Robin with a guitar
Featherweight is my anthem of the pandemic, no other piece of music released during the year 2020 encapsulated how everything felt, and still feels. Robin is a wonderful soul.
For how optimistic and cozy the rest of the album is, it stands out that much more. It's so, SO melancholy but so beautiful
It's mine as well, James. What a great song!
Agreed!
Yup same here brother...
It's amazing how well Sunblind fits into the larger Fleet Foxes style
Here IMMEDIATELY. I LOVE fleet foxes with all my heart and soul. Robin also started with my favorite song from the album. What a blessed Tuesday morning
I’ve just recently discovered and started to listen to Fleet Foxes. At such a time of grief and anxiety, their music came when I needed it the most. Thanks, Fleet Foxes.
Welcome!
“I’m Not My Season” is my favorite song.
Mine too!
I think it really carries the feelings of 2020 within it. It's definitely a comfort song through all the trials of the last year
Shore is easily one of the best and most underated album already of this decade. The melody, the lyrics, vocal are just simply heavenly and beautiful. I like to drive around the city on my motorbike with the album playing on my earphone.
It’s amazing how him playing these songs solo offers such a different perspective on the music...
One of the greatest bands of all time
Oh gosh! he sings in Portuguese!
A estrada do sol
O começo de tudo
E as nuvens que agora se afastam
Mostrando um caminho que está sempre lá
E que é qualquer lado que a gente quiser caminhar
Truly my favorite song writer ever. Just Robin and a guitar is all thats needed.
Sunblind is one of the sweetest songs I've ever heard. Probably the best love song I could ever not imagined. We've all heard the typical love song. This is a beautiful tribute to wonderful souls gone. Makes you happy to be alive, while you are alive.
One of a small handful of artists that brings me to tears upon listening. Just gorgeous.
Holy cow his acoustic arrangement of going to the sun road is great
Yeah I wish someone would make a lesson for it. I can’t figure it out
@@aradieschen4880 has he ? he did insta videos teaching his songs that are on here
@@zacharynewman4852 yeah, thanks, I’ve watched some of them now.
I can’t finde the full video of the latest one, though.
Also are a little different. I guess it’s just hard for me because it’s open tuning.
Just mind blowing
MANO, o Robin cantando em português, que coisa mais linda!
Eu não tava pronto pra isso (na verdade estava sim) hahah ❤❤
Agora temos que convencer ele a vir para o Brasil...
Surpresa total!
E apois... me surpreendi.
Coisa linda, quando escutei no album, nem acreditei mas agora... melhor ainda!
Love Robin/Fleet Foxes and loved the sound. That first mid-roll add was super jarring though. "Going to the Sun" wasn't even over yet. :(
Yes, the ad is terrible. I am glad we can then wash it with beautiful music 🙂
I need that Ragged Wood performance exponentially
Obviously he's a musical genius, but I just now noticed how incredible those lyrics are. Shivers...
Ahhh! I literally screamed this when I saw this video. 🥺
Wow the melody of the first song is unpredictable. I have habits of predict the melody of the song, but this just completely made me like "wow so different". Shout out to you! Great songs!!!
What a soul! This must be the voice of empathy...
Robin Pecknold, your magnificence is one of a kind. You are the nurturing nature of beauty made into a human being.
still watching it and tearing up...
I have loved Fleet Foxes ever since I randomly found their first CD at at public library back in 2008. Robin's voice is amazing and their compositions are so beautiful. I also love that they are from my hometown of Kirkland, Washington and that Robin and Skyler went to my rival high school. May they continue to make fantastic music for years to come.
The first time I heard White Winter Hymnal, I was hooked. 2008 was a good year.
Unlike anything I heard in 2008, and still today, always be one of my favorite bands. Every album is amazing
Thank you NPR. Thank you Robin Pecknold for making me feel safe.
Listening to Shore during UK's third lockdown helped so much, genuinely haven't listened to an album that has had such a big effect in a good way, thank you Robin ❤️
I love Fleet Foxes so much. Robin is such a prolific songwriter, lyricist, and performer. It's always nice to browse the comments section of their videos and know that other people feel the same.
Word.
who had the gall to dislike this gorgeous piece of music
Have mercy, this is gorgeous. I love how creative he got this live performance
Waited so long for Fleet Foxes on Tiny Desk! Perfect in every way. Will be watching and listening a few times a day.
I love the acoustic arrangements of all these songs, especially “I’m Not My Season”, which has meant so much to me during the pandemic. Robin’s voice commands such a presence on its own 💜
Clear my schedule. I've got to watch/listen to this on repeat for the foreseeable future.
Sometimes I forget how much their music truly uplifts and soothes me, and when I listen again I regret ever forgetting.
Hi Robin, thank you! Your voice is as soft as a feathered pillow and as gentle as a sweet kiss in the summer when the sun is setting, still as warm as it was at mid-day! xx
Incredibly peaceful way to start this morning. “I’m not my season” will always be one of my favorites - so glad that was the in the lineup.
A man can reach into your soul, take it by the hand and guide you through the haze within your mind, all with a single hum. You know he sees just as much as you do, yet you trust him. His calm, his words, his genuineness... it's as if he was the brightest beacon of empathy. So wholesome and pure; there is no inkling that he would lead you astray. What we later realize is that he has has his own beacons, all holding his hand (knowingly or unknowingly). We all walk through this fog, and we're all as confused and unsure as our lifelines. And yet, as we feel Sunblind Going down this Sun-Road, the fact that our hand is being held makes us float, as if featherweight. Days can grow cold with hate, turn rugged from anxiety. At times, the discomfort turns to snow at our feet and the icy wind pokes at our eyes with every step. While you're longing for a warm day on your American Water, someone utters "you are not the season you're in"... and somehow... that's enough. You put one foot in front of the other with ease, because that short phrase taught you a valuable lesson: embracing winter will set summer free. See you on the Shore.
The best music I've heard from this program. By a long distance the most heartfelt performance. So real. Thank you.
We need a Robin Pecknold/Adrianne Lenker collab!!
I agree, that would be amazing!!
Oh my god, my life would be complete if that were to ever happen.
I just started obsessing over Adrianne Lenker's Songs and Fleet Foxes is my forever fave so...YES
I AGREE SO MUCH
Now you’re talkin my language
Sigh... Just gorgeous. It must be over a decade since I saw you guys at The Junction in Cambridge, UK, and i still consider it one of my very favourite special gigs ever. Thanks for recording this. We're still all out here listening with two full ears. 🙏🎶💙
God I just love this stranger so much
Friend: Hey, what are you listening to?
Me: Fleet Fox
Nailed it.
Hahahahahahah
Hehehe
Too clever hahaha
Whew did I need this. Sending love to all who listen.
What a pure musician Robin is. My god
Didn't ever think Going-to-the-Sun Road would translate so beautifully to acoustic woww :'))
When Robin released the Shore stems on Bandcamp I got to listen to it with just the vocals and guitars. Some pauses where instrumental parts were but just as beautiful.
I’m so happy and lucky to have accidentally found fleet foxes back in 2010… I was at a music store in Florida and was picking a couple random albums. I’d never heard of them, but liked the album art. All these years later, my husband says that band will always make him think of me because wise of how often I listened to them 😊🫶
A phenomenal songwriter with a guitar is all that you need sometimes 🖤
As a Brazilian I appreciate the effort, his accent was cute
Now we just need a Portuguese person to chime in.
Going-to-the-sun-road is such a gorgeous track. I'm glad to see it made the cut on here. Probably the only 'live' recording of it there exists, so it's precious to me lol
I’ve never really listened to the words of Featherweight before. It might be my favorite Fleet Foxes song after hearing this version. Robin is a phenomenal songwriter and an even better lyricist.
not to be dramatic or anything but ive been waiting for this my whole life
Conheço o Fleet a anos. Talvez conheça antes mesmo de saber o sentimento verdadeiro que uma música pode trazer. Pode passar o tempo que for, mas eu continuo sentindo a mesma coisa que sentia quando descobri essa banda. Um sentimento forte, uma sensação de estar vivo. Um arrepio. Não sei explicar.
Brinco com algumas pessoas sobre as músicas que tenho vontade de ouvir em um dia frio dentro de uma casa de madeira no meio de uma floresta, e definitivamente Fleet Foxes é esse mood para mim.
I believe God created special vocalist to remind us what's important in the midst of all this sorrow this magically appears and makes us appreciate the moment . You discovered Love.
Beautiful
I agree with you in a sense. We are all connected and all have the ability to feel the pain and love of the world if we pay attention. And some people are able to express what so many are feeling. It is beautiful. Xo
Why am I crying
@@ivycee you can't real emotions your human it's beautiful tears of joy because you feel love
Thank you very much for sharing so beautiful voice so beautiful song en words thank you so much tiny desk 🌸
Thank you for this!!! Seriously. I didn't know I needed this. Brought me to tears.
An absolutely incredible band. Everytime I hear one of their songs I'm just flooded with an over sense of joy, and content. Robin is unbelievably underrated.
Me and my 2 year old are clapping in our living room after each song. Can't wait to go to a show together.
Just adore. Thanks for the gift. ❤️
what a joy to wake up to this! and you nailed the Portuguese, Robin :)
Having worked at East Glacier lodge, Going - to - the - Sun road is etched in my mind as such a positive experience. Somehow Fleet Foxes managed to equated to music. Bravo!! digging this track so much!!
So good! I'm getting old school James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Denver vibes.
This is nice to listen to just before bed 😴
Love this. I am certainly not a Pitchfork apologist but one of the best insights I ever read in a review was that if you reduce Paul Simon's influence down to two basic parts you get Robin Pecknold on one hand and Ezra Koenig on the other. Pecknold represents the "I Am a Rock" part of Paul Simon (contemplative, solitary, brooding, etc.) and Koenig is Graceland (cosmopolitan, fun, witty, etc.). It's definitely an oversimplification but I think it has some value.
Thank you for sharing this, I had never considered this and found your thoughts extremely interesting
"Sunblind" acoustic and unadorned is brilliant. What a fantastic tribute to his friends and influences.
Thank you for this Robin. Your music sustains me so much. You’re not the season you’re in, yet you are. This is life and your music reminds me of this like no other.
I always cry a lot when I hear Fleet Foxes... All the songs always bring the memories of my brother who passed away.
Just beautiful 💕 am I the only one who wishes he had kept the record this simple? I have to give it another try but I haven’t felt an emotional connection with it so far, but this is soul touching.
Oh my goodness, this is incredible
This is what I've been waiting for. Thanks NPR! It's really a surprise.
Robin is a gift from the ancient heavens
What a beautiful soul. Some man....some man...
A audácia, (ou coragem?), desse homem em cantar em português. Amo a banda e esse álbum ❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️
People will regard Robin as one of the best like we do now. There’s nothing else like it.
I have been wanting Robin to do a tiny desk for years...thank you 😍
Precious 💖 just checking this out after a long, hard day at work. Thanks Robin 💕
"the old wrenches hardly turn me" is such a good lyric
“Sunblind” and “I am not my season” are two gems on shore
I've had this on repeat for hours. It's spellbinding, takes me to a whole other place.
Been a fan since the very beginning. Never a huge fan, but listened and bought all their Lp's. Loved them all. Recently, I've been diving hard into the lyrics and musicianship. It's pretty amazing. Definitely climbing the ladder of my favorite bands. This performance is proof.