2005-03-31
It’s that voice.You either like Colin Meloy’s reedy vocals, or you don’t. And depending on your answer, you either like or don’t like The Decemberists, since the entire band is built around him. There’s some nice songwriting and Meloy knows the tricks of the trade: pop hooks and minor-major key wind-up.
A college radio staple, Picaresque may be one of the band’s most commercial-sounding releases in recent memory. You’re entering a world of sea-farers, vagabonds, hucksters, soldiers and angels. No samples here, folks, they’re the real deal from Hammond organ, accordion, earnest strumming, and ok, throw in a tam-tam.
Stella
Matt Kroll
4 Song Demo
RICHARD SWIFT
The Atlantic Ocean
Death From Above 1979
Live at Third Man Records
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles
Diamonds In The Dark
Gomez
Split the Difference
Multi Artist
BoyHood
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