Robin Pecknold

Our day-to-day lives recording and touring aren't that different from those of Metallica, even though the perceived worldview is totally different. So…

— Robin Pecknold

I don't know that we're really going to need a label for the things we're thinking about doing next.

— Robin Pecknold

I'm looking forward to doing things more intuitively in the future, just going with whatever happens and not immediately categorizing it as…

— Robin Pecknold

I was listening to this Ngozi Family record, 45,000 Volts, and it's mostly this guy singing, and then for the choruses, he's…

— Robin Pecknold

You want to make music that reflects your ideals, but considering the isolating process of recording and the time and energy requirements…

— Robin Pecknold

There are personal topics on the record that have nothing to do with creativity but were maybe amplified by the demands of…

— Robin Pecknold

They even let me do the ads for the album. I definitely want it all to be presented right, but I don't…

— Robin Pecknold

Every time you pick up an instrument, it's not always out of necessity - for a certain kind of person, it's a…

— Robin Pecknold

The touring thing is such a huge time commitment. I'm really feeling like I want to start writing and recording music again.…

— Robin Pecknold

I don't really hang out with anyone. I'll hang out with my band ... but I don't have any friends aside from that.

— Robin Pecknold

The notes sound like they're coming from inside your mind... It was the closest thing to a psychedelic experience I've ever had.

— Robin Pecknold

Fleet Foxes will never, ever, under no circumstances, from now until the world chokes on gas fumes, sign to a major label.…

— Robin Pecknold

Being in Portland is cool. I have some good friends here and the general feeling might be a little more welcoming.

— Robin Pecknold

We're covering all our bases so we can do whatever we want next time. That's how we're looking at it, rather than…

— Robin Pecknold

You want to think about certain styles of music as being reflective of a certain culture or a certain time or a…

— Robin Pecknold

I love Seattle, but I am definitely excited to be in a new place. Growing up there and then living in an…

— Robin Pecknold

Speaking for myself I have influenced with lots of John Coltrane, Van Morrison, Joanna Newsom, Mississippi Records compilations, Simon & Garfunkel, Duncan…

— Robin Pecknold

Sometimes I do get writer's block but it's more of a writer's doubt - I'll try and write but nothing goes anywhere…

— Robin Pecknold

I think that's becoming more and more of a priority, letting other aspects of life take precedent over making music, or just…

— Robin Pecknold

As far as the music being inspired by Seattle, I think it's in some of the songs. Seattle is a really beautiful…

— Robin Pecknold

The lyrics to me are a result of the emotional and creative climate present while making the record as well as personally…

— Robin Pecknold

I've thought about doing a subscription service, where people pre-pay and then we send them 12"s as they're finished, with one song…

— Robin Pecknold

I write all the time but often abandon things I don't think will go anywhere. It's rare that I'll labor over writing…

— Robin Pecknold

I do read the records reviews but more out of curiosity than anything else, I feel like we know what we want…

— Robin Pecknold

At the end of the day, for people in this position, you just need to make something that feels like you're expressing…

— Robin Pecknold