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water droplet - June 2009 |
The Decemberists
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I'm not sure who told me about The Decemberists, but I went and downloaded 4 of their albums having never heard anything by them.
Their music is kind of folksy. Their albums and songs tend to tell stories. They have great voices, and overall are very together as a band.
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Castaways and Cutouts - 2002 |
I started chronologically, playing the oldest album first:
Castaways and Cutouts. My favorite song on this album is
California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade. Listen to this song an you may just get sold on the band.
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5 Songs - 2003 |
Next was 5 Songs. Despite the name, there are actually 6 songs on the album.
Oceanside and
My Mother Was a chines Trapeze Artist are two of my favorites from this one.
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Her Majesty the Decemberists - 2003 |
The third album I listened to was
Her Majesty the Decemberists. The songs I liked from this album were:
The Gymnast, High Above the Ground, The Bachelor and the Bride and
I Was Meant For the Stage.
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Picaresque - 2005 |
Last was the album
Picaresque. I like most of the songs on this album. As with many albums and artists, the more you listen, the more you like.
Try this band out. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Thanks,
Paul
My favorite from them is The Hazards of Love, an ambitious, wonderfully executed rock opera. Favorite track: The Rake's Song.
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks Deborah. I'll get that one too.
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