 | The Crane Wife [Read More ...]
Description: Capitol raised a few eyebrows when they signed indie stalwarts the Decemberists. There's nothing blatantly commercial about the Portland quintet, from Colin Meloy's quavery voice and hyper-literate lyrics to the band's wide-ranging music, which encompasses baroque pop, prog rock,... |
 | Picaresque [Read More ...]
Description: In the past two years, The Decemberists have gone from unknowns outside their native Portland to success via critical praise, impressive sales, and packed houses. This is their fullest sounding release yet. They blaze through more instrumental variations than can be listed here, ... |
 | Castaways and Cutouts [Read More ...]
Description: "The Decemberists stick to the same kind of heavy acoustic folk-rock and freakish lyrical balladry that fueled Neutral Milk Hotel's rise to power. Fortunately, their music also possesses enough unique twists to distinguish it from simple mimicry. The most obvious is the band's... |
 | Her Majesty [Read More ...]
Description: "On [Her Majesty], the whimsy and multicolored narrative threads that represented the best of the Decemberists' terrific first album are given room to breathe." -- Magnet For all intents and purposes, Her Majesty is best described as the charming older brother to the band's p... |
 | The Tain [Read More ...]
Description: In the last two years, Portland's Decemberists burst onto the scene with "Castaways And Cutouts", wowed critics, gained legions of fans with "Her Majesty", and then continued the trend with "Picaresque". In the wake of all this, Kill Rock Stars is re-releasing last year's highly ... |
 | 5 Songs [Read More ...]
Review: Excellent for any Decemberists fan (or anyone else!):It seems characteristic of the Decemberists that they would release a CD with six songs and call it Five Songs. Perhaps this is what the apology song is for. Excellent CD overall. All pretty solid songs with a few really great ... |
 | The Crane Wife [Read More ...]
Description: Capitol raised a few eyebrows when they signed indie stalwarts the Decemberists. There's nothing blatantly commercial about the Portland quintet, from Colin Meloy's quavery voice and hyper-literate lyrics to the band's wide-ranging music, which encompasses baroque pop, prog rock,... |
 | The Tain/5 Songs [Read More ...]
Description: "With all the amazing, innovative places music has gone in the past ten years, it still holds fast that there's nothing quite like a truly talented singer/songwriter ... Never wavering in quality, The Decemberists' folk-influenced pop is brainy, charming, and sincere." -- Devi... |
 | The Tain [Read More ...]
Description: If we agree The Decemberists are one of the main features on the current music scene, mostly thanks to their last album, Her Majesty The Decemberists and to the reediting in Kill Rock Stars of their debut album, Castaways And Cutouts, it comes as no surprise that one of their ... |
![]() | PICARESQUE [Read More ...]
Description: In the past two years, The Decemberists have gone from unknowns outside their native Portland to success via critical praise, impressive sales, and packed houses. This is their fullest sounding release yet. They blaze through more instrumental variations than can be listed here, ... |
 | Billy Liar [Read More ...]
A four-song single with two songs from their album, "Her Majesty The Decemberists", plus two bonus tracks to tide you over until the next release. The Decemberists have been critical darlings since birth, and with each release they grow more sophisticated in their songcraft and subtler in their wit. |
 | Castaways & Cutouts [Read More ...]
Buy the KRS reissue, not this:This is one of the best albums of 2002, but there's no point in spending $39.99 for a used copy of the original HUSH release when it was rereleased by Kill Rock Stars and it's still very much in print. They're identical. |
 | The Crane Wife [Read More ...]
Description: Capitol raised a few eyebrows when they signed indie stalwarts the Decemberists. There's nothing blatantly commercial about the Portland quintet, from Colin Meloy's quavery voice and hyper-literate lyrics to the band's wide-ranging music, which encompasses baroque pop, prog rock,... |
 | 16 Military Wives: 7-Inch Record [Read More ...]
The Portland based 5-piece outfit Decemberists are back with their third album Picaresque. '16 Military Wives' is the first single lifted from the album. Roughtrade. 2005. |
![]() | O'Valencia [Read More ...]
First CD single pulled from their 2006 album The Crane Wife. Features 'O Valencia'. Rough Trade. 2007. |
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| 16 Military Wives [Read More ...]
The Portland based 5-piece outfit Decemberists are back with their third album Picaresque. '16 Military Wives' is the first single lifted from the album. Roughtrade. 2005. |
 | The Tain [Read More ...]
Review: want to entertain your ear?:This is a brilliant piece of work, a run-up to the greatness that is "Picaresque," and some of the Decemberists' best work so far.
But if you want a really interesting listening session, put on "The Tain" and then follow it up immediately with "Pictur... |
![]() | Castaways and Cutouts [Read More ...]
Description: "The Decemberists stick to the same kind of heavy acoustic folk-rock and freakish lyrical balladry that fueled Neutral Milk Hotel's rise to power. Fortunately, their music also possesses enough unique twists to distinguish it from simple mimicry. The most obvious is the band's... |
 | Her Majesty [Read More ...]
Description: "On [Her Majesty], the whimsy and multicolored narrative threads that represented the best of the Decemberists' terrific first album are given room to breathe." -- Magnet For all intents and purposes, Her Majesty is best described as the charming older brother to the band's p... |
