℗ 2012 Sub Pop Records
| Released | January 17, 2012 |
| Duration | 49m 57s |
| Record Label | Sub Pop Records |
| Genre | Alternative Rock |
Helplessness Blues
Fleet Foxes
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Montezuma
Fleet Foxes |
3:37 | |||
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1.2
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Bedouin Dress
Fleet Foxes |
4:30 | |||
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1.3
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Sim Sala Bim
Fleet Foxes |
3:14 | |||
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1.4
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Battery Kinzie
Fleet Foxes |
2:49 | |||
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1.5
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The Plains/Bitter Dancer
Fleet Foxes |
5:54 | |||
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1.6
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Helplessness Blues
Fleet Foxes |
5:03 | |||
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1.7
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The Cascades
Fleet Foxes |
2:08 | |||
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1.8
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Lorelai
Fleet Foxes |
4:25 | |||
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1.9
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Someone You'd Admire
Fleet Foxes |
2:29 | |||
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1.10
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The Shrine/An Argument
Fleet Foxes |
8:07 | |||
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1.11
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Blue Spotted Tail
Fleet Foxes |
3:05 | |||
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1.12
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Grown Ocean
Fleet Foxes |
4:36 |
Helplessness Blues is the new full-length from Fleet Foxes. Helplessness Blues was recorded over the course of a year at Avast Recording, Bear Creek Studios, Dreamland Studios, and Reciprocal Recording. The album was recorded and mixed by Phil Ek and co-produced by Fleet Foxes and Ek. The piece that appears on the album cover was illustrated by Seattle artist Toby Liebowitz and painted by Chris Alderson. Fleet Foxes is Robin Pecknold, Skyler Skjelset, Christian Wargo, Casey Wescott, Josh Tillman and Morgan Henderson.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Sub Pop Records Studio Masters
Track 4 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Track 4 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.53 -1.60 to -0.01 | -14.94 -22.59 to -11.32 | -11.47 -18.10 to -8.50 | 8 6 to 13 | |
| 1 | Montezuma | -0.54 | -14.13 | -11.3 | 7 |
| 2 | Bedouin Dress | -0.48 | -14.69 | -11.6 | 8 |
| 3 | Sim Sala Bim | -0.55 | -14.63 | -10.4 | 8 |
| 4 | Battery Kinzie | -0.50 | -11.32 | -8.5 | 6 |
| 5 | The Plains/Bitter Dancer | -0.49 | -14.21 | -10.9 | 7 |
| 6 | Helplessness Blues | -0.01 | -13.10 | -9.5 | 7 |
| 7 | The Cascades | -0.58 | -17.72 | -14.0 | 8 |
| 8 | Lorelai | -0.56 | -13.02 | -10.1 | 8 |
| 9 | Someone You'd Admire | -0.60 | -16.50 | -11.9 | 10 |
| 10 | The Shrine/An Argument | -0.01 | -15.22 | -11.9 | 8 |
| 11 | Blue Spotted Tail | -1.60 | -22.59 | -18.1 | 13 |
| 12 | Grown Ocean | -0.42 | -12.12 | -9.4 | 7 |