Stereogum — Tomorrow, Capitol Records is releasing Holidays Rule Volume 2, a sequel to the 2012 compilation that found the likes of the Shins and Andrew Bird covering seasonal classics. For the next installment, they've rounded up a new roster of artists includi... more info

Obscure Sound — With flourishes of Beirut’s orchestral-laden stirrings alongside a penchant for audible narratives, reminding of The Decemberists as well as Sufjan Stevens, The Broadest Blue produces on originally stimulating sound that brings a track’s lyrical ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — (Wilco) Following a successful first day of Newport Folk Festival we jumped right back to the Fort with a set from the indie super-group Offa Rex, the newly formed project of The Decemberists and English singer Olivia Chaney, who released their debut... more info

USA Today Music — Members of indie favorites The Decemberists teamed up with British folk singer Olivia Chaney for the new project.             more info

Stereogum — The Decemberists are one of the biggest acts in all of indie rock, but with their latest project, they've transformed themselves into a backing band. The new band Offa Rex includes all the members of the Decemberists, but now they're backing up the E... more info

Stereogum — The latest from Offa Rex, Olivia Chaney's collaborative project with the Decemberists, is a hard rock interpretation of the classic folk song "Sheepcrook And Black Dog" in the vein of Black Sabbath. Offa Rex's forthcoming album will feature 11 transf... more info

Stereogum — Next month, Offa Rex -- the British folk revival collaboration between the Decemberists and British singer Olivia Chaney -- will release their debut album, The Queen Of Hearts, which features 13 versions of folk songs. We've heard the title track and... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Death Cab For Cutie and the Decemberists put on Cascadia Resists, a Seattle acoustic benefit show to support the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. During DCFC's set, they played "Talking Bird" live for the first time and covered Seattle legend... more info

KEXP Seattle — There’s been no shortage of benefit concerts popping up the last six months, specifically for the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. With every stress-inducing news alert we get on our phones, there’s no reason to believe this trend will be slowing dow... more info

Stereogum — Offa Rex is a new collaboration between the Decemberists and British singer and musician Olivia Chaney, and it was inspired by Colin Meloy's love of British folk "revival" music. The group is releasing their debut album, The Queen Of Hearts, in the s... more info