The Decemberists
Features
“You Can Only Sweat or Spit or Kick So Many People”: An Interview with Colin MeloyThe Decemberist explains the virtues of cover songs, the senselessness of going solo, and that he's saving the crazy stuff for later. [25 March 2008] Reviews
The Decemberists: The Hazards of LoveBeware! Here there be shape-shifters, amoral rakes, an ill-tempered Queen, and a hell of a well-executed rock opera. [23 March 2009]
The Decemberists: The Decemberists [DVD]The Decemberists are fun; terrific melodies, compelling stories, and careful pop songcraft. [30 April 2007]
The Decemberists: The Crane WifeThe Crane Wife is a record of steely voices and beautiful sounds and striking images, of poetry in more senses than one. [11 October 2006]
The Decemberists: PicaresqueBeware The Decemberists! The band's literate musings take audiences on a journey to the inner mind where ghosts lay in wait and shameful secrets are revealed for your listening pleasure. [22 March 2005]
The Decemberists: The TainThe Decemberists’ Tain is about the nameless individuals whose lives were swept up as they fought and mourned. As it was in 1974, 2004 seems the right time to resurrect this story, as its tragic themes unfortunately never go out of style. [28 June 2004]
The Decemberists: Her Majesty the DecemberistsHer Majesty the Decemberists is distinctive, where the good parts are so good that it’s easy to overlook the not-so-good. Think of it as a delicious, rare fruit, so ripe and sweet that tiny bits of it have gone brown. [15 September 2003]News
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