411 Mania — From Arcade Fire and The Strokes to Animal Collective, Bloc Party, the Decemberists and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 indie rock bands! more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Decemberists side project Black Prairie, whose members already included Chris Funk, Nate Query, and Jenny Conlee of Decemberists, are set to release a new album this year and it was recorded with Decemberists drummer John Moen. The new album... more info

Popdose — A tortured tale of love & singlehood with The Decemberists and 60s Motown hopeful, Edd Henry. Though Henry virtually dropped into obscurity (until recently), The Decemberists have kept their love light on. Let your love light shine more info

Topix — Watkins got her start with 'grassers Nickel Creek and also plays fiddle with The Decemberists. more info

Guardian Music — (Hear Music/Decca)The Chieftains, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year, are still the world's best-loved Irish folk band, both for their superb musicianship and their sense of adventure – working with anyone from Mick Jagger to Alison Kra... more info

Time — Wildwood, the debut novel penned by The Decemberists singer/songwriter Colin Meloy and illustrated by his wife, Carson Ellis, hit the best-seller list last year. It’s a fantastical tale of Prue McKeel, a seventh grader who leads a pretty mundane li... more info

Time — As the head of the Portland-based folk band, Colin Meloy is known for his brainy lyrics. But he recently put his musical career on hold to pen a series of young adult novels. His Wildwood fantasy series — think Narnia goes to Portland — has alrea... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The musical companion to "The Hunger Games" emerged as the clear leader on this week's pop chart, bolstered by contributions from the likes of Taylor Swift, the Arcade Fire, the Decemberists and Maroon 5, among many others. The disc, "The Hunger Game... more info

Impose Magazine — There was a time when oh so many a college bands sounded like haphazard and pubescent aspirations of fusing Pavement, The Dismemberment Plan and maybe The Decemberists, or some other relevant timely influence of the early Aughts (how about The Shins?... more info

DrownedInSound — As The Decemberists reach ten years of album releases, We All Raise Our Voices to the Air serves as a more satisfying tribute than a ‘Best Of’ as it permits you the opportunity to hear the band in their niche environment: complete with all the jo... more info