Fleet Foxes

No longer saddled with the status of folk rock poster boy, folk rocker Robin Pecknold gets downright introspective on Crack-Up. Returning to Fleet Foxes after a brief stint in college, Pecknold treats his third LP like a thesis, constructing intricate suites of songs that allow him ample room to tackle weighty themes and confront the momentous changes in his life. While it lacks the immediacy of Fleet Foxes past work, it's all the more impressive for its lofty ambitions.