LargeHeartedBoy — The Decemberists's The King is Dead is in stores tomorrow, an di seasily the week's marquee music release. My personal favorite new release is Braids' debut album Native Speaker. Other albums I have heard and can definitely recommend include... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — musicOMH interviews Jenny Conlee of the Decemberists about the band's new album, The King Is Dead (out tomorrow). All Things Considered interviews the band's frontman Colin Meloy. Music Ruined My Life shares a soviet punk anthology covering the years... more info

Guardian Music — I remember Trish Keenan's laugh as well as her beautiful voice – for the Broadcast singer had a lot of fun taking music seriouslyI don't like my loft at the best of times, but I don't think I've ever felt so unhappy to have negotiated the rickety l... more info

Altsounds — The raves have begun pouring in for *The Decemberists*' new album *The King Is Dead*, with 4-star reviews appearing on both sides of the pond in Rolling Stone, MOJO, and UNCUT. The King Is Dead will be released January 18 on EMI's Capitol Records ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — This week in rock: Allman plays the blues, Junkies celebrate Vic, Social D crank out some Nursery Rhymes, Decemberists pretend they're R.E.M. and more. more info

Mercury News, California — Also: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Costner star in downsizing drama 'The Company Men'; acclaimed Aussie film 'Animal Kingdom' comes out on DVD; Decemberists CD 'King Is Dead' lands in stores. more info

DrownedInSound — In altering their modus operandi, The Decemberists have lost some of the old, audacious magic. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — (Rough Trade)After five increasingly ambitious and intricate albums, concluding with 2009's prog-folk-rock opera The Hazards of Love, the Decemberists have gone back to their beginnings for The King Is Dead, with leader Colin Meloy forsaking epic sto... more info

Topix — The Decemberists' new album, 'The King Is Dead,' opts for trimmer fresher sound. more info

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