The closest we’ve come to a video from Fleet Foxes was a little over two weeks ago, when Robin Pecknold performed in the back of a black cab. Thanks to Robin’s folk bro Sean Pecknold, who takes a production and clay animation credit here, we don’t need to rely on Judee Sill covers to flesh out our Fleet Foxes video archive. In it rivers run, mushrooms grow, and bearded dudes clap along and nod heads in time with nature’s cycles. Basically if psychedelic folk music could be made out of clay, it would look like this:



(via p4k.tv)

Take it:

Fleet Foxes is out via Sub Pop. I don’t usually scour Metacritic, but damn.

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Comments (11)
  1. Great song and very nice video, definitely worth watching. Check out their full album and the Sun Giant EP.

    http://skuamusic.com

  2. i sort of want to bring are of grass/astroturf to stand on at the Fleet Foxes show on Wednesday night.

    would that make me a hippie? :(

  3. Robert  |   Posted on Jul 7th, 2008

    that poor claymation man, trying so hard to beat back time! beautiful.

  4. skeet foxes  |   Posted on Jul 7th, 2008

    i don’t understand the fuss.

  5. To improve on this will be the Target or M&M’s commercial this ditty
    will be in a month.

  6. run to see them play live!!!! saw the LA show and it was fantastic

  7. Uiaccsk  |   Posted on Jul 8th, 2008

    Beautiful video with a stunning concept, to accompany one of the best songs on one of the best albums of the year. FF can do no wrong.

  8. If you would like to see more details on how the puppets were made please visit my site:

    http://3manimation.com/projects.aspx

  9. Chris Rodgers  |   Posted on Jul 10th, 2008

    If you are interested in finding out more info on how the puppets were made please visit my site. http://3manimation.com/projects.aspx

  10. Nick Palik  |   Posted on Jul 15th, 2008

    A great find ! I will check out more – lovely song and very creative video

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