It has been nearly four years since we have heard a new Fleet Foxes album, but today it was revealed that Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold has composed the music for an upcoming off-Broadway play titled Wyoming, which was written by Pecknold's cousin Brian Watkins and directed by Danya Taymor. According to Stereogum, Pecknold co-wrote the music along with percussionist Neal Morgan, who is best known for his work with Bill Callahan and Pecknold's old touring partner Joanna Newsom — perhaps that is where they met?
According to Broadway World, Wyoming is a "biting, brilliant family drama about buried memories of a confounding childhood crime" produced by Lesser America. As of right now, Pecknold has no plans to record or release his score, which means you will have to go see the play, which runs from Jan. 15 to 31 at Theater for the New City in New York City. You can purchase tickets for Wyoming here.
Fleet Foxes's most recent album Helplessness Blues was released in 2011. It was the Seattle band's second studio album overall, following their self-titled, debut album from 2008. Most recently, Pecknold embarked on a tour with members of Grizzly Bear, Wye Oak, Beach House and The Walkmen celebrating the music of late Byrds member Gene Clark.
In other Fleet Foxes news, former drummer J. Tillman, better known as Father John Misty, is gearing up to release his new solo album I Love You, Honeybear, which is set to drop Feb. 10 through Sub Pop. It will be his ninth studio album overall, his first since 2012's "Fear Fun." Recently, Father John Misty's single "Bored in the U.S.A." was chosen by the Music Times staff as one of the 25 best songs of 2014. You can check out that complete list here.
You can check out the music video for Fleet Foxes's Helplessness Blues single "Grown Ocean" here:
