Politics My Morning Poll: Band of Foxes
posted by on March 12 at 10:06 AM
I received a note from someone complaining that Fleet Foxes sound too much like My Morning Jacket. I guess I can hear similarities in the vocals yes, and maybe some of the sound. But too similar? I don’t know. Who’s to say? What’s a similarity to one, may be homage and natural coincidence to another. One thing I do know is that Robin Pecknold has a beautiful and opulent voice. So does Band of Horses singer Ben Bridwell. “St. Augustine” sprouts chills every time. So:
Who sounds more like My Morning Jacket?
Do Fleet Foxes sound like My Morning Jacket?
Do Band of Horses sound like My Morning Jacket?
Who’s voice do you like best?
If I can chime in here, the comparison is funny to me as I HATE southern rock (and most "rockin" rock music) and it's variants and in my head I thought we were doing something more composed and thoughtful then just a testosterone rock-out thing but maybe I was wrong. Or maybe reverb on the vocals (which to me sounds 60s) is now in the ownership of those two southern gentlemen which i wish Phil would've told me.
I dunno, it's a bummer to be compared to bands you don't really dig. If I'm totally delusional, and we do in fact sound exactly like those bands, then it stands to reason that I don't really dig my OWN band which makes the next 6 - 8 months of touring commitments a bitter pill to swallow! Shit.
By the way, Mat Brooke wrote St. Augustine and I totally love that jam.
Hey Robin. I voted for you!
Wait, you even hate Allman Bros?
Be safe out there.
They all sound like Neil Young to me.
these comparisons were stupid back when you wrote that stupid, stupid article about BoH and MMJ (probably the stupidest music article i've ever read), and they're still stupid now.
one would think a "real" music writer could find something to write about other than very superficial similarities.
Are BoH or MMJ "southern rock"? I thought it was "college rock". It's basically just the Cure with a little bit of twang, ain't it?
I can't think of a more pointless way to spend time than trying to figure out which band sounds the most like some other band. Oh wait, yes I can. Replying to a blog on the subject is far more pointless. oh shit.
@6
...so i guess replying to a reply would be even more pointless then?
dumbass.
what a fucking waist of everyone's time. Stop being a music writer and get a job working at a record store writing little notes for clueless people who would actually listen to your mindless comparisons.
Robin you sound kinda like Bill Withers. Whats is a "My Morning Jacket"?
Band of Horses are ripping off Great Lake Swimmers more then anyone else
Uh oh, it's 'bing' talking about "real" music writers again.
'bing', you saying you think something is stupid is about as valid as a piece of shit saying that something smells bad.
I loved that BoH - MMJ piece. Have you ever heard of humor, 'bing'? Or sarcasm? Gosh you sound like a prick.
#8) "What a fucking 'waist' of everyone's time"...
Hmmm, it's blog #8, you're on a blog. But you're not wasting time right? No you are so fucking perfect and smart and fucking appalled that someone would have some fun with one of these stupid polls. Fuck you.
Looks like you could spend more of your valuable time learning how to spell, you asshole.
'anna' i've heard of both 'humor' and 'sarcasm'...still waiting for moorman to successfully attempt either of them.
Molly Hatchet and Lynerd Skynerd are the only true southern gents, the rest can sail away to Margaritaville with Jimmy Buffett.
No bing, you haven't. You're a Nazi.
Ok, so you think Moorman is lame and he is a terrible writer. We get that. And you are pissed off about it. So much so that you're in here duking it out on his blog poll with your perfect sense of what is good and bad.
Have you read any of the other writers on this blog or in this town? Or do you just read Trent's stuff, because it's so bad?
Are you a Grandy stenciler too?
Neil Young is the god
anna@14
meh.
i read the blog. sometimes i post comments.
so, you know, obviously i'm a nazi.
Actually 'bing' is what we technically call a 'troll'. Showing up in comments with nothing to say except that whatever they are commenting on is bad.
In this case, 'bing' trolls Trent's posts.
Reasons for this are usually jealousy or frustration with the trappings of their own life.
I don't think 'bing' is a troll. I just don't think 'bing' likes me. And that hurts my feelings.
Let's see...
Band of Horses are wanna-be country rockers. And don' we have enough of those already????
My Morning Jacket sound like U2 with a little twang/southern rock thrown in for good measure.
Fleet Foxes rock, but I've only heard one song...
Now how did Tim Harrington get involved in this?
Band of Horses = checkers
My Morning Jacket = chess
@20: that is brilliant! Only I'd say
Band of Horses = checkers
My Morning Jacket = checkers
(Not to say they sound the same, but they're both a tad "lightweight", can we agree on that?)
But I love the chess/checkers!
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