• The First Edition - Pet Sounds Medley (TV performance, 1971)
"Brian did something in Pet Sounds. He was able to organize his thoughts to a point where they were hypnotic, but yet entertaining. Meaningful and spiritual too... the heart." - Dennis Wilson, 1976
"I'm very aware of the value of speaking through a song. This is why I get so much kick out of bending electricity and recording techniques to make work for us. They're there to be used - maximum. Top maximum." - Brian Wilson, Hit Parader, October 1966
This is undoubtedly my single favorite album of all time. It feels like such a perfect culmination of all the themes and ideas Fleet Foxes has been working with since 2008. It answers many of the questions found on both Helplessness Blues and Crack-Up, and represents an incredible maturation and growth in Robin Pecknold's perspective. Their other albums are certainly masterpieces, but this, in my opinion, is their magnum opus. I doubt it will be recognized as such in its time. isaiah_stuart