A December(ists) treat

[Elvis Presley]

Take this and listen...

http://www.everythingnotrelated.com.nyud.net:8090/mp3/Decemberists/

Cheers...

~EP

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

I can't make any Meloy-based puns for 'awesome', so

awesome!

 

[Zoomerang96]

are decemberists anti weimar rep or anti imperial?

they can't have it both ways, guys.

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

assumed they were petainists myself.

 

[Zoomerang96]

you would wouldnt you...

 

[Elvis Presley]

are decemberists anti weimar rep or anti imperial?

they can't have it both ways, guys.

Ha, its the 90s guys, they can even have it sideways now....ehe

 

[u2popmofo]

You'd know, Elvis. You'd know.

 

[Elvis Presley]

shut it Ralphie....

 

[Zoomerang96]

this thread rules.

 

[SkeeK]

so does the loscil thread i started for you.

goddammit.

 

[u2popmofo]

Haha, Skeek rules.

 

[Zoomerang96]

so does the loscil thread i started for you.

goddammit.

what the hell? where?

i miss everything, i'm sorry. it's not on purpose...

 

[HelloAngel]

OK, getting back to the topic - I'm just now getting into the Decemberists. What songs should I listen to first?

 

[TheRooster]

The song that started it all for me was Engine Driver. When I first heard The Mariner's Revenge Song I was very much impressed. The song that addicted me was Los Angeles I'm Yours. Some other songs I love are "Eli, The Barrow Boy", "The Soldiering Life", "Red Right Ankle", "The Chimbley Sweep", "I Dreamt I Was an Architect". But I would buy any of their albums, they are very strong and lack filler.

 

[u2popmofo]

They're one of the few recent bands I can think of who've put out nothing but stellar albums so far. All 3 of them are extremely solid. I personally would recommend just buying the most recent one first, 'Picaresque'. It's probably my overall fav. at the moment. After that go with the first 'Castaways and Cutouts' and then the second 'Her Majesty'. Yeah, you'll more or less fine checking into most any song on any of those albums. See allmusic for their recommendations if you like.

I posted a concert review of theirs a few months back in my journal for futher info/impressions.

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

For me it was 'July, July' and 'Grace Cathedral Hill' from the first album.

 

[indra]

For me it was 'July, July' and 'Grace Cathedral Hill' from the first album.

A friend sent me a mix with Grace Cathedral Hill on it and I liked that quite a bit. Then I heard them on one of the late night shows (Conan, maybe?) and quite liked that song. So they are on my list of bands to check out in the next several months.

 

[Elvis Presley]

could Picaresque be the best album of 2005 so far?

 

[u2popmofo]

It's certainly one of my favorites so far.

 

[zonelistener]

could Picaresque be the best album of 2005 so far?

I am thinking it may be better than "come on feel the Illinoise"

 

[Elvis Presley]

Certainly a close call dear zonedogg....

 

[u2popmofo]

For all of those others out there who avoid leaks, Pitchfork has a LEGAL download of a song from The Decemberists upcoming major label release, and I think it's the bees knees.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/38256/MP3_Premiere_The_Decemberists_“Summersong”#38256

Great tune for the end of summer, looking forward to the album. Good to know that moving to a major label hasn't changed the quality of their output.

 

[impy13]

The Island, Come And See, The Landlord's Daughter, You'll Not Feel The Drowning



The Crane Wife is a dandy

 

[zoney!]

Tuesday?

 

[impy13]

Tuesday indeed. Everyone go buy it. I'm quite in love with it.