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 of its own grand concept. This is immediately [...]
LargeHeartedBoy — On sale at Amazon MP3 for $3.99: The Decemberists' new The King Is Dead album. The Wall Street Journal examines author's self-promotion efforts. Web-savvy authors point t... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On “The Hazards of Love,” the 2009 album from the Decemberists, frontman Colin Meloy and his merry band of Pacific Northwest hucksters created a medieval rock opera. ... 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 l... more info