Balancing critical acclaim and spontaneous grass-roots popularity, Seattle's Fleet Foxes have the popular touch! Their late-1960s-based folk-rock style has drawn comparisons to Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Beach Boys, and the early experiments in Baroque pop of that era. Heather Phares of AllRovi.com writes of Fleet Foxes' eponymous debut: "Borrowing from ageless folk and classic rock (and nicking some of the best bits from prog and soft rock along the way) ... Fleet Foxes don't just master the art of taking familiar influences and making them sound fresh again, they give a striking sense of who they are and what their world is like." Fleet Foxes come to Hill Auditorium with their much-awaited sophomore full-length release, "Helplessness Blues," another top-five chart performer and a sure bet for end-of-the-year ten-best lists. The Walkmen are this evening's special guests.