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The Decemberists are a five-piece indie pop band from Portland, Oregon, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. Their debut EP, 5 Songs, was self-released in 2001. Their fourth full-length album, The Crane Wife, was released on 3 October 2006 by Capitol Records, and is their first appearance on a major label.
Named both in reference to the Russian Decembrist Revolt and to the atmosphere associated with the month of December, the Decemberists write songs that range from upbeat pop to instrumentally lush ballads, and often employ instruments like the accordion, hammond organ, Wurlitzer organ, and upright bass. In their lyrics, they eschew the angst and introspection common to modern rock, instead favoring a storytelling approach, as evidenced in songs such as "My Mother Was A Chinese Trapeze Artist" from the 5 Songs EP and "The Mariner's Revenge Song" on Picaresque.
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Decemberists songwriter and frontman Colin Meloy first came across the story of The Crane Wife several years ago, in the children’s section of a bookstore in Portland. A venerable Japanese folk tale that has been handed down in countless variations and translations through the centuries (as venerable folk tales are wont to do), the deceptively simple story has stayed with Meloy ever since.
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Decemberists Discography – Albums and Singles
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The Crane Wife
(2006)
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Pitchfork Rating: 8.4
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From Amazon.com:
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, and dozens of other styles. Then again, he did once sing, "I was made for the stage," and those who've seen the group live know this to be true. Sure, they're storytellers, but they're entertainers, too--just not in the Top 40 sense. Never ones to play it safe, their major label debut takes its inspiration from a Japanese folk tale.
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The Crane Wife 3 |
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The Island-Come & See/The Landlord’s Daughter/You’ll Not Feel The Drowning |
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Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) |
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O Valencia! |
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The Perfect Crime #2 |
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When The War Came |
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Shankhill Butchers |
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Summersong |
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The Crane Wife 1 and 2 |
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Sons and Daughters |
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16 Military Wives (single)
(2005)
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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.
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Kingdom of Spain |
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Picaresque
(2005)
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Pitchfork Rating: 8.3
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Picaresque is yet more proof that the Decemberists' Colin Meloy is the songwriter who loves love—especially when it ends in death, ("We Both Go Down Together," "Of Angels and Angles"), disease ("The Mariner's Revenge Song") or in some other tragic way. This CD spends some time in the band's familiar old Europe setting, although Meloy also touches on politics, espionage, and even soccer.
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The Infanta |
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We Both Go Down Together |
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Eli, The Barrow Boy |
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The Sporting Life |
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The Bagman's Gambit |
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From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea) |
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Sixteen Military Wives |
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The Engine Driver |
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On The Bus Mall |
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The Mariner's Revenge Song |
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Of Angels And Angles |
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The Tain
(2004)
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Pitchfork Rating: 7.7
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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 acclaimed concept EP, "The Tain" (originally released on Acuarela). The record's cornerstone is a cycle of Celtic mythology under the same name and is a one epic song divided into five parts. A bit of a rock opera, it's a live favorite among fans.
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Billy Liar (single)
(2004)
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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.
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Los Angeles, I'm Yours |
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Everything I Try To Do, Nothing Seems To Turn Out Right |
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Sunshine |
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Her Majesty
(2003)
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Pitchfork Rating: 8.2
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Failing students have had such an influential role in shaping rock & roll that it's easy to give the bookworm segment short shrift. Witness the vital contributions from the likes of Ray Davies, the Zombies, and Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Magnum--the kind of smartypants songwriters with whom the Decemberists' Colin Meloy is often compared. The second full-length CD from Portland, Oregon's Decemberists certainly posits Meloy near the top of the current crop of literate indie rockers. Meloy is the brother of author Maile Meloy and a fellow whom one concludes has his own well-worn library card.
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Shanty For The Arethusa |
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Los Angeles, I'm Yours |
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The Gymnast, High Above The Ground |
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The Bachelor And The Bride |
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Song For Myla Goldberg |
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The Soldiering Life |
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Red Right Ankle |
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The Chimbley Sweep |
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I Was Meant For The Stage |
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As I Rise |
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Decemberists Album Reviews
From Pitchfork: The Crane Wife
From Pitchfork: Picaresque
From Pitchfork: The Tain EP
From Pitchfork: Her Majesty The Decemberists
From Pitchfork: 5 Songs EP
From Pitchfork: Castaways and Cutouts
Decemberists Articles and Interviews
From Pitchfork: Interview: October 30, 2006
From Pitchfork: Interview: May 1, 2003
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