Fleet Foxes Perform "Sun Giant" and "Blue Ridge Mountains" in Paris [VIDEO]

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The indie-folk heroes from Seattle are at it once again, this time performing in and around Paris, France for La Blogotheque‘s Take Away Show. In this raw performance, Fleet Foxes show us just how versatile they really are. They perform two songs in this clip: “Sun Giant,” which is off of Sun Giant EP, and “Blue Ridge Mountains,” which is off of their self-titled debut album.

“Sun Giant” sounds great, but “Blue Ridge Mountains” sounds utterly remarkable, due to the acoustics. The unbelievably high ceilings and concrete floors/walls of an abandoned section of the Grand Palais (a huge exhibition hall in Paris that was built over 100 years ago) help create the cathedral-like sound. Whenever I listened to Fleet Foxes, I always imagined them recording in a place like this for some reason. I think it’s because they always tend to sing acappella in the middle of a song, and it sounds echoey, like in a cathedral. Anyway, take a look at the video.

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Fleet Foxes Performs English House on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Fleet Foxes
Last week, indie folk band Fleet Foxes was featured on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. It marked the second occasion that the guys from Seattle appeared on network TV; they first appeared back on June on The Late Show with David Letterman. 2008 has been a huge year for Fleet Foxes; their second EP, Sun Giant, was released back in February and their self-titled debut album was released four months later. They also embarked on a North American and European tour from March until Septemer.

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