1/31/2018

Fleet Foxes Debut Performance Video "Crack-Up" at Reykjavik's Harpa Concert Hall

FLEET FOXES DEBUT PERFORMANCE VIDEO OF
“CRACK-UP” FEATURING ICELANDIC CHOIR,
GRADUALE NOBILI, AT REYKJAVIK’S
STUNNING HARPA CONCERT HALL

U.S. TOUR CONTINUES WITH
MAJOR FESTIVALS & A HEADLINING RUN 

CRACK-UP OUT NOW ON NONESUCH RECORDS
Today, Fleet Foxes debut a stunning performance of "Crack-Up," accompanied by the acclaimed Icelandic choir Graduale Nobili, an all-female group of vocalists who have toured the world alongside Björk. The performance was filmed in one extended shot at the famed Harpa Concert Hall in Iceland, just before the band headlined the Iceland Airwaves music festival. In the video, the camera moves from backstage to onstage to the open auditorium, capturing the Fleet Foxes musicians at work, illuminated against the beautiful hall. The video was produced by Consequence of Sound and directed by Eilífur Örn Þrastarson, with creative direction by Kevin McMahon. Full credits are listed below.

Fleet Foxes will begin an extensive run of dates this March, including festival plays at Coachella, Boston Calling and Shaky Knees as well as several headline shows, including two nights at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Amen Dunes will join them for select dates. The full itinerary is below.

These spring dates come on the heels of an exceptional 2017. Following their highly anticipated return from a six-year hiatus, Fleet Foxes released an internationally beloved full-length album, Crack Up; sold out notable venues including Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Hollywood Bowl; performed on theLate Show with Stephen Colbert as well as CBS This Morning, and earned year-end recognition fromEsquireConsequence of SoundPasteUproxxVulture, and more.



“On Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl, Robin Pecknold was as powerful as any performer who’s ever played the Bowl’s stage. He was a flash of folk and light and feeling. He was gentleness masked in fury, or maybe the other way around. Whichever it is, he sure as hell won’t say.” - Uproxx

“Triumphant Return… Despite the large venue, Pecknold’s vocals were able to reach those in the far back, highlighted by the band’s impressive musicianship… It all coalesced to create a rich, ethereal setting.” - Billboard

“The culmination of a two-hour high-wire act full of intricate, often breathtaking music. Judging by the flushed, smiling faces of the faithful as they file questly out, one that’s been worth the six-year wait.”
Q Magazine

"The show felt like it had disregarded the laws of physics, with each perfect transition between songs threading time together, making you feel like there was no such thing as an end." - Seattle Weekly

"They brought with them everything fans love about Fleet Foxes: layered harmonies shepherded by Robin Pecknold's still-incredible voice, pastoral lyrics, and an almost religious-seeming intensity that made the Crystal feel like a cathedral." - Portland Mercury

"Bigger and better after hiatus." - Washington Post

"Tuesday night's show showcased the immense talent of everyone involved in the group for a truly engaging live experience." - New York Daily News

"The six-year wait seemed almost worth it for the chance to spend a short while in the company of Pecknold once again." - Consequence of Sound

"Pecknold’s ultra-pure voice and timeless, picturesque lyrics soared through the hall all night, raising goosebumps at the peak moments in beloved “oldies” like “Ragged Wood,” “He Doesn’t Know Why,” “Helplessness Blues” and especially “Mykonos.” - Las Vegas Weekly


Order Crack-Up
Images and album art available for download here
Watch the lyric video for “Third of May / Ōdaigahara”
Watch the video for “Fool’s Errand,” directed by Sean Pecknold with art direction by Adi Goodrich and produced by Society
Watch the behind-the-scenes video of Fleet Foxes’ 2017 tour by Sean Pecknold, featuring The Westerlies


Full “Crack-Up” Video Credits:
Executive Producer: Consequence Media
Creative Director: Kevin McMahon
Director: Eilífur Örn Þrastarson
DP: Ólafur Páll Torfason
Steadicam Operator: Tómas Marshall
B - Cam Operator: Haukur Karlsson
Colorist: Luis Ascanio
Lighting Director: Bobby Mathias
Front of House Engineer: Jake McLaughlin
Recording Engineer: Gylfi Bragi Guðlaugsson
Audio Mix Engineer: Beatriz Artola

Choir Arrangement: Þorvaldur Örn Davíðsson
Graduale Nobili Conductor: Þorvaldur Örn Davíðsson

Graduale Nobili Vocalists:

Alexandria Scout Parks
Anna Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir
Álfheiður Edda Sigurðardóttir
Edda Kristjánsdóttir
Guðrún Matthildur Sigurbergsdóttir
Hafdís Maria Matsdóttir
Halldóra Ósk Helgadóttir
Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir
Hekla Karen Alexandersdóttir
Íris Björk Gunnarsdóttir
Jara Hilmarsdóttir
Margrét Björk Daðadóttir
Salný Vala Óskarsdóttir
Salóme Sól Norðkvist
Sigurbjörg Telma Sveinsdóttir
Snjólaug Vera Jóhannsdóttir
Solveig Óskardóttir
Úlfhildur Eir Jónsdóttir
Vera Hjördís Matsdóttir
Þórhildur Steinunn Kristinsdóttir

Special Thanks: Kate Jackson, Matthew Rankin, Ben Corrigan, Aja Pecknold, Kris Chen & the entire Nonesuch Records team, as well as Róbert Steingrímsson and the Harpa production staff.


Fleet Foxes on Tour:
March 01 | Tampa, FL at The Ritz Ybor
March 02 | Saint Augustine, FL at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
March 03 | Orlando, FL at House of Blues Orlando
March 04 | Miami Beach, FL at The Fillmore Miami Beach
March 06 | North Charleston, SC at North Charleston Performing Arts
March 07 | Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore Charlotte
March 09 | Jackson, MS at Thalia Mara Hall
March 10 | Memphis, TN at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
March 11 | Mobile, AL at Soul Kitchen
March 12 | New Orleans, LA at Orpheum Theater
April 10 | Eugene, OR at McDonald Theatre
April 11 | Sacramento, CA at Crest Theatre
April 14 | Indio, CA at Coachella
April 18 | San Luis Obispo, CA at Madonna Expo Center
April 20 | Berkeley, CA at Greek Theatre Berkeley
April 21 | Indio, CA at Coachella
May 03 | Raleigh, NC at Red Hat Amphitheater
May 04-06 | Atlanta, GA at Shaky Knees
May 07 | Houston, TX at Revention Music Center
May 08 | San Antonio, TX at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
May 10 | El Paso, TX at Abraham Chavez Theatre
May 12 | Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
May 14 | Tulsa, OK at Cain’s Ballroom
May 15 | St. Louis, MO at Peabody Opera House
May 17 | Pittsburgh, PA at Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
May 18 | Washington, DC at The Anthem
May 19 | Columbus, OH at Express Live
May 21 | Nashville, TN at Ryman Auditorium
May 22 | Nashville, TN at Ryman Auditorium
May 23 | Louisville, KY at Iroquois Amphitheater
May 24 | Indianapolis, IN at The Murat Theatre
May 25-27 | Allston, MA at Boston Calling
May 26 | South Burlington, VT at The Green Shelburne Museum
June 30-July 07 | Roskilde, Denmark at Roskilde Festival
July 02 | Prague, Czech Republic at Velký sál Lucerna
July 04 | Gdynia, Poland at Open’er Festival
July 10 | San Sebastian, Spain at Auditorio del Centro Kursa
July 12 | Madrid, Spain at Mad Cool Festival
July 24 | Toronto, ON at Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
August 15-18 | Tabuao, Portugal at Paredes de Coura Festival

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