Mykonos

This Band Was Originally Called "Pineapple" (x)

Mykonos by Fleet Foxes

I was immediately hooked when I heard this song for the first time.

Billboard magazine called this track "salvation for the ears" which sounds dramatic but is actually 100% accurate (x).

The track opens with a cool guitar riff and then an extended whoa sung in the perfectly balanced harmony for which the band is known. You can't help but appreciate the rich texture created by multiple human voices. 

(Or maybe I'm biased because I was in choir for so long.)

This track was actually supposed to be solely for touring, but the fans protested until it was released on an EP (Sun Giant)...which ended up being named #1 album of the year by Pitchfork in 2008 (x).

P.S. If you dig the harmonies as much as I do, make sure you check out their first single from back in 2008, White Winter Hymnal. 

Overview:

Genre:

"interesting mix of baroque pop, classic rock, and British folk" (songfacts)

Favorite Lyrics:

You go wherever you go today.

Verdict:

video, which the band describes as "playful...and a little creepy" (x), is almost as beautiful as the song