“Mykonos” by Fleet Foxes

"Mykonos" comes from Sun Giant, the second EP from Fleet Foxes, released in 2008, and Robin Pecknold wrote every note and every word of it. It's indie folk at its most sun-dazed: voices stacked up like a church choir that wandered out into the open air, acoustic guitars galloping underneath, and a melody that keeps climbing toward some far-off shore. Phil Ek, credited as producer, keeps the sound warm and roomy without sanding off the grain.

The song took on a life of its own as a single early in 2009, first in Britain on Bella Union with a live take of "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" on the flip, then in America on Sub Pop, which swapped in "False Knight on the Road". A different version later turned up on the deluxe edition of the band's self-titled debut album.

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