FLEET FOXES announce second album ‘Helplessness Blues’ and download new song
aaamusic | On 31, Jan 2011
On 2nd May 2011 FLEET FOXES will release “Helplessness Blues”, the much-anticipated follow up to their 2008 self-titled debut, on Bella Union records (Sub Pop in the US). The release of the twelve-track album will coincide with the band’s first North American tour dates since August 09 and will be followed by a string of UK and European tour dates. The tour will begin in Vancouver on 30th April and end inLondon. Fleet Foxes have made the title-track of the album available for download now from their website www.fleetfoxes.com
“Helplessness Blues” was recorded over the course of a year at Avast Recording, Bear Creek Studios, Dreamland Studios, and Reciprocal Recording. The album was mixed by Phil Ek and co-produced by Fleet Foxes and Ek. The piece that appears on the cover (see below) was illustrated by Seattle artist Toby Liebowitz and painted by Chris Alderson. Fleet Foxes is Robin Pecknold, Skyler Skjelset, Christian Wargo, Casey Wescott, Josh Tillman and Morgan Henderson. Pre-order the album at www.bellaunion.com
Fleet Foxes will be coming to the UK for the below live date…
Tuesday 31 May – LONDON – Hammersmith Apollo (£23.50)
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Tickets for Hammersmith Apollo will go on-sale at 9am on Friday 4 February.
Prior to their London show, Fleet Foxes will be touring the US and Europe throughout May. Dates below…
30/4/11 – VANCOUVER – The Vogue Theatre
01/5/11 – PORTLAND – Crystal Ballroom
03/5/11 – SEATTLE – Moore Theatre
05/5/11 – OAKLAND – Fox Theatre
06/5/11 – SAN DIEGO – Spreckels Theatre
07/5/11 – HOLLYWOOD – Hollywood Palladium
08/5/11 – TUSCON – Rialto Theatre
10/5/11 – AUSTIN – Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheatre
11/5/11 – DALLAS – Palladium Ballroom
13/5/11 – NASHVILLE – Ryman Auditorium
14/5/11 – ATLANTA – The Tabernacle
15/5/11 – WASHINGTON DC – DAR Constitution Hall
17/5/11 – BOSTON – Orpheum Theatre
18/5/11 – NEW YORK – The United Palace Theatre
21/5/11 – UPPER DARBY – Tower Theatre
25/5/11 – BERLIN – Astra
26/5/11 – MUNICH – Dachau Summer of Music
28/5/11 – BARCELONA – Primavera Sound
30/5/11 – PARIS – Bataclan
31/5/11 – LONDON – Hammersmith Apollo
