Music: Fleet Foxes, but not Fleet Foxes

Posted by Dan September 16th, 2008 at 03:34pm In The Funk

In the true spirit of internet music television, I want to share this YouTube clip I found a while ago.

Backstory: there’s a band called Fleet Foxes from Washington state who sing delicate, pretty songs that sound like they were conceived in the woods.

As such, when these two Swedish sisters (apparently aged 15 and 17) decided to record a cover of Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, they went out in the woods to do it. It’s a pretty spellbinding cover too.  I’m always really amazed by well executed harmonies (except if they’re by douche-y college a cappella bands — my apologies if you were in one [but not really]), and this is pretty amazing.

And, despite my fascination with novelty and twee, there is nothing crazy at the end of this video. No tap dance solo, no chorus of kazoos.  It’s just two gals in the woods, wearin’ some plaid and singin’. Take a look.

By the way, the girls call themselves First Aid Kit.  You can search for more of their stuff on YouTube.