Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes lives in gentleness. 17 of 31 songs are safe — this is music that holds you.

The character of Fleet Foxes

Across the 31 Fleet Foxes songs we've measured, intensity averages 41/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (the calmest here, 16) to The Shrine / An Argument (the most charged, 68), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 2008–2020.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to The Shrine / An Argument.

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The songs that hit hardest

The controlled burn

Mykonos moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2008
Ragged Wood moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2008
White Winter Hymnal moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2008
Battery Kinzie moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2011
Helplessness Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2011
Sim Sala Bim moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2011
Mearcstapa moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2017
– Naiads, Cassadies moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2017
Can I Believe You moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2020
Cradling Mother Cradling Woman moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
I Should See Memphis moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Lorelai moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Wading in Waist-High Water moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2020

The quiet ones

Blue Ridge Mountains safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2008
English House safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2008
He Doesn't Know Why safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2008
Sun Giant safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2008
Tiger Mountain Peasant Song safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2008
Your Protector safe
layered texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2008
Bedouin Dress safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2011
Blue Spotted Tail safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2011
Grown Ocean safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2011
Someone You'd Admire safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2011
Third of May / Ōdaigahara safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2017
A Long Way Past the Past safe
layered texture · none changes · DR 6 · 2020
Featherweight safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Maestranza safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Oliver James safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2020
Shore safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Sunblind safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020

Frequently asked about Fleet Foxes

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Fleet Foxes song?

Of the 31 Fleet Foxes songs we've measured, “The Shrine / An Argument” scores highest at 68/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Fleet Foxes song?

“Tiger Mountain Peasant Song” measures gentlest at 16/100. It runs 85 BPM. The songs here span 16–68 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Fleet Foxes overall?

Fleet Foxes averages 41/100 intensity across 31 measured songs — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Fleet Foxes?

The Fleet Foxes songs we've measured average about 96 BPM — midtempo.

Which Fleet Foxes songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song”, “Blue Spotted Tail”, “Someone You'd Admire”, “Your Protector”.

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