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Fresh off climbing Billboard‘s charts — and, y’know, selling a planet-size chunk of records — Fleet Foxes will be stopping by Dallas tomorrow night. Like you didn’t already know.
But here’s something you might not be aware of: Tonight at 8:30 p.m., NPR is live-webcasting a full Fleet Foxes show from Stubb’s Barbecue in Austin.
It’s definitely a must-stop for fans who won’t be able to catch them tomorrow at the Palladium Ballroom. And maybe even those who are planning on doing so; certainly, it’ll be a nice primer for tomorrow night.
Fans who’ve already seen the Foxes live will probably agree: The band is a much better experience when seen up close and personal. The harmonies explode (see drummer J. Tillman’s incredible voice) and the band’s sound is impossibly succinct and bright.
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To prove this point, we’ve culled our favorite live videos across the YouTubes — including some cuts from their newest album Helplessness Blues — and posted them after the jump Enjoy.
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Arguably the coolest live-session blog on the planet films Fleet Foxes in a reverb-heavy church. In Paris.
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A subdued, brilliant performance of “Mykonos” from Abbey Road in 2009.
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Alone in Germany playing “Oliver James?” Sold.
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The always great production values of Jools Holland, plus Fleet Foxes’ closing track off Helplessness Blues.
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The best track from their new album combined with the best track from their first album.
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With friends Blitzen Trapper hiding on stage (with added percussion), the chorus of “Blue Ridge” Mountains” is explosive.
