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12 Mar 2012
We All Raise Our Voices to the Air is a sterling live document of a band at the peak of their powers showcasing just how good they really are.
By Steve Leftridge and Jeff Strowe
20 Dec 2011
If you ask a critic or music fan to define Americana, be prepared for an avalanche of diverse responses of opinion. Still, there remain some constant benchmarks, such as pedal steel, fiddle, acoustic guitars -- and good songwriting.
17 Nov 2011
A solid and interesting, but ultimately inessential bookend that collects the odds and ends from the band's recording sessions for The King Is Dead.
By Susan Carpenter - Los Angeles Times (MCT)
9 Sep 2011
“The Decemberists will be pretty quiet for a bit,” said Colin Meloy, adding that it will be a few years before fans see another record. In the meantime, Meloy plans to give this series of at least three books, which begins with Wildwood, his full attention.
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