FLEET Foxes brought their thrilling and atmospheric brand of folk rock to the Black Country to the wild delight of a sell-out crowd.The sound of the Seattle quintet was unmistakable with their trademark driving rhythms courtesy of Josh Tillman’s drumming, thudding guitars and tight vocal harmonies.The Civic Hall rang out to the soundscape of the band’s latest album Helplessness Blues with the music creating an almost magical buzz throughout the building.Songs from their hugely acclaimed first and eponymous album were greeted almost like old friends, particularly White Winter Hymnal and Mykonos.Frontman Robin Pecknold said it was great to be back in Wolverhampton and praised support act The Bees.But he added, grimly, he hoped nothing bad happened as the last time they were in the city two years ago Michael Jackson died. VERDICT: ****Read
