Mykonos

About the song

“Mykonos” appeared on Fleet Foxes’ 2008 Sun Giant EP. Its acoustic textures and layered harmonies move through distinct sections, giving a relatively concise recording a sense of unfolding narrative and changing scale.

Sound and arrangement

The vocal arrangement shifts between individual melodic lines and broader collective responses. Guitar figures and the rhythm section maintain a grounded movement as the later passages become more insistent.

Listening closely

Listen for how the change of section alters the relationship between the voices. The song’s development is carried by those rearrangements of the same ensemble rather than by a succession of unrelated instrumental effects.