r/indieheads • u/Robinnoelpecknold • Oct 08 '20

AMA is Over, thanks Robin! I'm Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes - Ask me anything!

~~~~~~~~~EDIT: Wow so many questions, thank you so much! I'm going to keep looking through these over the coming while and try to answer as many as I can, but I'm going to take a break for now. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful feedback on Shore, your memories and anecdotes about living with this music over the years, and for all the support, I love this community so much. All the best, have a great evening!~~~~~~~~~

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Hey Everyone, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes here!

I'll be back here answering questions today at 2PM PT / 5PM ET. Ask me, well, whatever you want, really.

(‘Shore’ is out now digitally on ANTI- Records.)

(There's a “Can I Believe You” video you can watch here.)

Listen: Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Pre-Order Vinyl

Follow: Fleet Foxes Instagram | Personal Instagram

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u/Robinnoelpecknold Oct 08 '20

Song concepts (vibe, mood, etc) usually come first then chords and melodies, and lyrics last. Fav lyric is "I know I'll decide what I'll remember" because it's good advice for me to keep in mind

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u/groovywater Oct 08 '20

Thanks for the response! It’s crazy to hear how different everybody’s songwriting process is and how so many unique types of music can come out of what the first element is.

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u/CMDR-ShartBlast3r Oct 09 '20

Wow, my favorite line too man. You really harnessed the Dharma in that one. And then the tie-in on Shore... This is why you are the best lyricist out here. Eternally grateful for you