The Decemberists

[ChrissyM]

I'm surprised we don't have a thread on them already!

Their songs are like stories, and for the most part seem to have sort of lazy, relaxing beats that serve as background for their lyrically driven songs..

Song titles are things like:

The Legionnaire's Lament
Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
The Bachelor and the Bride
The Chimbley Sweep
From My Own True Love (Lost at Sea)
The Mariner's Revenge (almost 9 minutes long!)

 

[ChrissyM]

from wikipedia:

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.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decemberists

some fun little facts on there

 

[Josephine]

love them so much!

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

i always expect to like them more... but only some of their songs appeal.
i do love yankee bayonet though

 

[kmccormi]

Can't stand them at all, except for "16 Military Wives" ... way to whiny and annoying for me.

 

[ChrissyM]

the video for "16 Military Wives"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tK3Ce9md96g

 

[chaneladdict]

I like them a lot I'm hopefully going to see them when they come to town in few months

 

[Moofins]

Representing Portland!
Love them.

 

[ckashie]

Their new album has a cover of The Velvet Underground's 'I'm Sticking With You' and it's awesome

 

[from: sophia]

Love how epic everything they do is listen to anything on Picaresque