A duet with Ed Droste, Robin Pecknold's "I'm Losing Myself" isn't a Fleet Foxes song. But it's equally valuable.
Song: "I'm Losing Myself (feat. Ed Droste)"
Artist: Robin Pecknold
CD: Three Songs
Genre: Folk
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On a dreary Monday morning in March, Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold decided to release some new music. So he took to his band's Twitter account and shared a simple download link. In a matter of hours, millions had snagged these three impeccable, previously unheard recordings.
There's a lot to like in this process: direct access, the surprise factor and, of course, the lack of a price tag. But, with so little buildup, in 24 hours the release was buried under a deluge of new music headlines. For those not perusing the Internet in that short window, these songs might as well never have existed; just try not to blink.
"I'm Losing Myself" is a beautifully understated folk duet worth dwelling on, with Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste lending his voice in measured, tasteful adornments. Droste's reserve, along with a quiet guitar accompaniment, keeps Pecknold's words front-and-center. The two singers channel a character bent on self-disparagement, stuck in cycles of comparison and jealousy. The tune, along with the others on what Pecknold is calling Three Songs, provides a reminder of his commanding, classic folk sensibility. Pecknold told his band's followers that "these aren't Fleet Foxes songs," but they're equally valuable: This conspicuously self-leaked set stands nobly alongside Fleet Foxes' long-awaited sophomore LP, Helplessness Blues.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/10/136173783/robin-pecknold-fleet-foxes-meet-grizzly-bear?ft=1&f=102
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