Stereogum — The Decemberists are more known for their songs about 19th century chimney sweeps than contemporary politics, but they're not afraid to get political on their synth-heavy new album I'll Be Your Girl , which officially came out yesterday. As Pitchfor... more info

Consequence of Sound — Colin Meloy isn't afraid to get political on the band's new album, I'll Be Your Girl. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Hot Snakes' Jericho Sirens and Yo La Tengo's There's A Riot Going On are the two new albums I can recommend this week. The Decemberists' I’ll Be Your Girl is also out today. Reissues include vinyl editions of two... more info

Rolling Stone — The Decemberists, I'll Be Your GirlColin Meloy's literary-minded outfit looks past the idea of crossover, instead deciding to "stick closer to what used to be called 'the left of the dial,' when there was a dial," writes Will Herm... more info

Rolling Stone — The Decemberists do a very particular thing – darkly ornate, literary-minded, self-consciously verbose Anglophile prog-folk-rock – exceedingly well, so well that you can't blame 'em for wanting to do something else. They do just that on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week's Notable Releases include the synythy new Decemberists album, the first Hot Snakes album in 14 years, Mount Eerie's quick 'A Crow Looked At Me' followup, and more. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Yo La Tengo, The Dean Ween Group, Bill Frisell, The Decemberists, Stone Temple Pilots and Dungen & Woods. The post Release Day Picks: March 16th New Album Highlights appeared first on JamBase. ... more info

Consequence of Sound — With a new LP out, we sort through the band's catalog of old-timey musicality, Dickensian vocabulary, and highfalutin storytelling. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The Oregon band began performing the song "We All Die Young" onstage a year ago, and in the wake of recent headlines it will bring tears on tour. more info

Consequence of Sound — An occasionally thrilling record that's more often either overdone or underworked. more info