411 Mania — The Decemberists may not have made the best album of the year so far. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — the Decemberists @ Summerstage in 2007 today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Leni Stern @ Barbes * Cumbiagra @ Barbes * Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen @ Littlefield * Martha Wainwright @ Rockwood Music Hall * The... more info

411 Mania — The King Is Dead to top 70,000 sales… more info

Guardian Music — Bob Dylan's take on heartbreak is rooted in physical pain – but Paul Simon's need for spiritual solace pulls him on throughThere have been many attempts in rock'n'roll to distil the experience of heartbreak – not the wider misery exactly, the wa... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wye Oak @ Siren Fest 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) One day after they open for the Decemberists for three nights in a row at Beacon Theater, Wye Oak will play a private record release show at the intimate Rock... more info

411 Mania — Plus tour dates and more... more info

Song, by Toad — Well my first listen to this record brought a palpable sense of relief that the last record had been decisively consigned to the rearview mirror.  Some people may have loved it, but it felt to me a lot like an album which was smothered by the weight... more info

Altsounds — *The Decemberists* have announced a live video webcast hosted by NPR Music and Oregon Public Broadcasting taking place tomorrow Wednesday, January 19 at 12:00pm PT/3:00pm ET. The hour-long set will include a very special performance and interview ... more info

Mercury News, California — Perhaps the best moment on the Decemberists' new album comes at the end of a tune called "Calamity Song," when frontman Colin Meloy provides a transcendent touch by climbing into his high register. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Combining two great musical forces from different generations can have disastrous results.  David Byrne & Fatboy Slim.  Billy Corgan & Ric Ocasek.  Or it can be a welcome surprise:  Them Crooked Vultures.  The new Decemberists falls into the l... more info