''Sun Giant'' is the second
EP by American band
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), ...
, released on April 8, 2008, by
Sub Pop and
Bella Union
Bella Union is a British independent record label founded in 1997 by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. It is now run solely by Raymonde.
History
After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twin ...
. While the EP was released prior to their debut album, ''
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), ...
'', ''Sun Giant'' was recorded after the LP. ''Sun Giant'' was originally intended to be a tour only release, but demand from fans led to its official release. Fleet Foxes had stated that ''Sun Giant'' was pressed so that they had something to sell on tour, and clarified that the music was not indicative of their ambitions. Despite this, the EP met with wide critical acclaim; it was named the #1 album of the year by
''Pitchfork'' in conjunction with their debut LP.
Reception
Billboard said that the EP featured "harmony-rich songs more in keeping with
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member ...
, a welcome turn away from the agitated dance-rock still so prominent in the indie world." Rolling Stone gave the EP three-out-of-four stars, and said that "with ramshackle rising-and-falling guitars, CSNY-style harmonies and the occasional mandolin plink, this five-track EP will make you pine for summer in the country," although the magazine said their song-writing was a bit thin.
Track listing
Personnel
The liner notes state that: "We all played many an instrument. An itemized and individualized list would be egotistical and tiresome"
[Sun Giant liner notes]
*Robin Pecknold –
eadvocals, various instruments
ncredited: guitar*Skyler Skjelset – various instruments
ncredited: lead guitar, mandolin, vocals*Casey Wescott – various instruments
ncredited: piano, keyboards, vocals*Christian Wargo – various instruments
ncredited: bass, guitar, vocals*Nicholas Peterson – various instruments
ncredited: drums, percussion, vocals*
Phil Ek
Phil Ek is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. Ek began his career in Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s recording live sound in clubs. He then moved into studio recording, recording small projects and demos for local bands. Aroun ...
– producer, engineer, mixing
*Ed Brooks – mastering
References
External links
"Mykonos" music videoon
YouTube
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Fleet Foxes albums
2008 EPs
Albums produced by Phil Ek
Bella Union EPs
Sub Pop EPs
Albums recorded at Bear Creek Studio