News
Solo Track Posted to Twitter
Feb 23, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Breaking up sucks, and as evident Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold's new solo track "Olivia, In A Separate Bed," it makes for some sad, sad music. More
Feb 14, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
This week on the newest episode of Portlandia, beloved, quirky songwriter Joanna Newsom shows up to provide a few laughs. More
“Back Into the Gaping Maw of Obscurity I Go”
Jan 19, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Sad news today for Fleet Foxes fans—drummer J. Tillman is leaving the fold. More
Episode to Air January 21, 2012
Jan 18, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Former joint Under the Radar cover artists Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes are the newest in artists to grace the Austin City Limits stage. We have a preview. More
Winners Announced Feb. 12
Dec 01, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Last night the 54th Annual Grammy Awards presented its year's list of contenders, with Bon Iver coming away big and scoring some of the evening's higher profile nominations, including Record and Song of the Year ("Holocene"), Best New Artist, and Best Alternative Album. More
Includes Bonus Joanna Newsom vs. Robin Pecknold Interview, Plus Articles on The Dears, Dntel/The Postal Service, The Fiery Furnaces, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Saint Etienne, Elliott Smith, Sonic Youth, and more
Nov 23, 2011
By Laura Studarus
The digital version of Under the Radar's 10th Anniversary Issue includes the same articles that appear in the printed version—plus 70 extra pages of editorial content not found in the print version, including extra full page photos, 13 bonus articles, and 11 bonus reviews. The digital version includes exclusive bonus articles on Arab Strap, Clinic, The Dears, The Delgados, DNTEL/The Postal Service, The Fiery Furnaces, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes vs. Joanna Newsom, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Saint Etienne, Elliott Smith, and Sonic Youth. More
Helplessness Blues out now via Sub Pop
Nov 21, 2011
By Mi Tran
A new video for "The Shrine/An Argument" by Fleet Foxes has been released along with some international tour dates.
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Plus: Paul Rudd vs. The Divine Comedy, plus interviews with Broadcast, Grandaddy, The Flaming Lips, Bat For Lashes, Rilo Kiley, Broken Social Scene, and much more
Oct 19, 2011
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the release of the indie music and entertainment print magazine’s 10th Anniversary Issue which hits newsstands next week. The extra-sized 10th Anniversary Issue features cover artists Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold together in an exclusive photo shoot and joint interview. Exclusive video taken during the cover shoot of Robin Pecknold and Joanna Newsom arm wrestling can be found here. More
Arm Wrestling Tournament Action
Oct 19, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Arm wrestling tournament action. More
Sep 27, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
A number of noteable bands besides Radiohead made appearances on late night television yesterday. More
Plus Empire of the Sun, Broken Social Scene, The Head and the Heart Plus More.
Sep 21, 2011
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out photos from Day Three of ACL Music Festival 2011 in Austin, TX including Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, Elbow, Dale Earnhart Jr. Jr. Empire of the Sun, and more. More
Kills at Least One, Injures Others
Aug 18, 2011
By Laura Studarus
A few hours ago a stage collapsed at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium, killing at least one and injuring several others.
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Includes Dates with The Walkmen and European Shows
Jul 26, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Fleet Foxes have announced more tour dates in support of May release Helplessness Blues. More
Performed Track "Sim Sala Bim"
May 23, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
Fleet Foxes stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Friday night and delivered an engaging set in support of their new record, Helplessness Blues. We have the video. More
Apr 25, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Well worth the wait, Fleet Foxes’ sophomore album Helplessness Blues (out May 3 via Sub Pop) is now streaming in full. More
Helplessness Blues Out May 3
Apr 20, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Fleet Foxes showed off their dulcet tones across the pound last night, playing for a U.K. audience on Later with Jools Holland. We have the video. More
Apr 12, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Fleet Foxes is are the move. The Pacific Northwestern purveyors of folk are expanding their tour with additional dates this July. We have the full run of dates. More
Mar 30, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Having already gotten a taste of Fleet Foxes' much anticipated sophomore effort Helpelessness Blues with their title single and "Battery Kinzie," Robin Pecknold and company have released a video for the track "Grown Ocean." More
Three Songs Released via Band's Twitter Account
Mar 07, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
The Fleet Foxes frontman turned this relatively uneventful Monday morning into an indie-folk playground, unleashing three fresh solo tracks via the band's Twitter account. More
Mar 04, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Pitchfork has announced the initial lineup of its 2011 Music Festival. More
Helplessness Blues Due May 3, New Tour Dates Announced
Jan 31, 2011
By Mark Redfern
Fleet Foxes have announced details of the much-anticipated follow-up to their widely acclaimed 2008 self-titled debut. Helplessness Blues will be released on May 3 via Sub Pop. The title track has been released as a free download and new tour dates have been announced. We have all the details and the new song. More
Band Scraps Much of the Recording
Oct 14, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Bad news from Fleet Foxes’ camp. The previously reported, nearly completed, sophomore album? Well, not so complete as it turns out. More
Sep 17, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Exciting news from Fleet Foxes’ camp—the Seattle-based folkies have completed a follow-up to their self-titled 2008 debut. More
At Least $2.00 off Most Back Issues
May 13, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Sad but true, sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Well, sad for us that is. Swamped with back issues—which I’m all sure we can agree is a good thing—Under the Radar is passing them on to you with a sale on selected issues. The question is, can you have too much of a good thing? We're offering two dollars off most available back issues! More
Watch the Fan-Recorded Video
Apr 02, 2010
By Michele Yamamoto
On his relatively brief tour with Joanna Newsom, which began just a few days ago, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes has apparently been performing new material. While there is no information on the track's fate, it's good enough to share, and a recent concert goer at Cincinnati's MusicNow Festival did just that. You can watch a performance here. More
Contributors Also Include: Fleet Foxes, M. Ward, Feist, Conor Obest, Aziz Ansari, Devendra Banhart, and many others
Mar 10, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Haiti is still recovering from January's devastating earthquake. Aiding the recovery efforts is a group of musicians and artists who are auctioning off exclusive items to benefit the nation. The project, called Crafts For a Cause, is spearheaded by Binki Shapiro of Little Joy and will go live on March 15th. Among the items up for bidding, an original song by Mark Ronson, a camera painted by Drew Barrymore, and a shirt designed by M. Ward. Other artists involved include: Jenny Lewis, Tegan & Sara, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, Feist, Conor Obest, Aziz Ansari, Devendra Banhart, Cat Power, Daft Punk, Natalie Portman, The Strokes, and many others. More
Photos of Depeche Mode, Fleet Foxes, Of Montreal, Peter Bjorn and John, A-Trak, and Hollywood Holt
Aug 08, 2009
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Lollapalooza began yesterday in Chicago and we sent photographer Andrew Reed Weller down to capture the day one action. Check out his photos of Depeche Mode, Fleet Foxes, Of Montreal, Peter Bjorn and John, A-Trak, and Hollywood Holt. Click here for the full gallery of Friday's photos.
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Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer
Apr 20, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer. More
Under the Radar articles on Those Performing This Weekend
Apr 16, 2009
By Mark Redfern
We have posted to our website select previous Under the Radar interviews with some of the great artists playing the Coachella festival this weekend. If you're heading out to the festival, then check out these interviews at the links below to either give you a primer on an unfamiliar artist or remind you why they are one of your favorites whose set you will definitely be catching. Even if you're not hitting the desert festival, this is a great collection of back issue content newly posted to the site. More
Interviews
The Sound of (Dis)satisfaction
Oct 31, 2008
By Matt Fink
Imagine that you're feeling a little overwhelmed. Imagine you and your band have made a first album that is arguably the most widely acclaimed release of the year. Imagine you're Robin Pecknold, and you write the songs for Fleet Foxes. More
Reviews
Fleet Foxes at The Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY
Oct 17, 2011
By Danielle Sills
The Louisville Palace is covered with ornate sculpture, and when you look up at the ceiling, you are immersed in a replica of the night sky, glowing stars shining down on the crowd. Yet when Fleet Foxes took the stage, their three- and four-part harmonies danced through their performance like rays of sunshine. More
Fleet Foxes at The Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA
May 10, 2011
By Laura Studarus
“We can banter with a crowd this size even if the banter is 95% about banter,” joked Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold to the sold-out crowd at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday night. All retro-harmonies and acoustic guitars, the sweater-clad Seattle sextet seems like an unlikely crew to carry the banner as new indie heart throbs. They are, however, ridiculously talented musicians. More
Helplessness Blues
Sub Pop
May 02, 2011
By Jim Scott
The delay between Fleet Foxes' first album and their second was partially due to a self-proclaimed sudden lack of confidence on the part of singer/lyricist/ringleader Robin Pecknold. The foremost quality of the band's debut was its startling poise, and so there might be some concern that Fleet Foxes' chief strength might be compromised. More
Lollapalooza 2009 Day One Report
Aug 08, 2009
By Lorraine Carpenter
No amount of rain or cloud could've obscured the beauty of Chicago's Grant Park on the first day of Lollapalooza, which despite less than welcoming conditions drew tens of thousands of mostly happy, mostly well-behaved music fans. On day one we caught Fleet Foxes, Crystal Castles, Of Montreal, and Depeche Mode. More
Apr 20, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. More
