The Decemberists

Subject: The Decemberists Sat 21 Mar 2009, 11:15

My long-awaited copy of The Hazards of Love arrived today - amazing, what a wonderful album! I'd had a sneak preview of a couple of tracks, but the whole thing in its entirety has just swept me away. Their best yet, I think. Anyone else loving it?

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 21 Mar 2009, 12:20

Not got it yet, but as you can see form my Avatar, i bloody love them!
Loving the Rake's Song and the song's off of Always the Bridesmaid!

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 21 Mar 2009, 12:26

Hehe I thought you might reply (from your avatar). I preordered from Norman's Records (love 'em) and was amazed when it turned up today. I hope you get to hear it soon - kind of what you'd expect and more, as a progression from the Crane Wife. Amazing music and (as you'd expect) a wondeful story running through it. Best stop gushing Embarassed

and have another listen...

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 21 Mar 2009, 13:29

Colin Meloy is pleased you like it Wink

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 21 Mar 2009, 13:41

Awwww

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 21 Mar 2009, 13:45

That was Al!
There are MANY more of those!!!!
I read and interview with meloy in which he called it their darkest work yet... got me excited!

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sun 22 Mar 2009, 20:07

There's an Interview with them (well...Mr. Meloy to be more accurate) in this month's Word magazine.

Have heard The Rake's Song on the free cd that comes with Word mag and am currently listening to (and thoroughly enjoying) The Crane Wife via Spotify. I'm going to have to investigate them a bit more. Smile

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sun 22 Mar 2009, 20:09

Her Majesty the Decemberists is also a fantastic album!

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Mon 23 Mar 2009, 07:22

Sarah wrote:: their darkest work yet... got me excited!

I don't know about "...est yet" (they do dark so well Wink

) but there are some wonderfully dark moments, be excited. Very Happy

I'm loving Always the Bridesmaid too, kind of more the feel of their early songs while Hazards is a progression from what they've done before. But also a bit like the Táin EP...

Hope you continue to enjoy, Hotblack! Picaresque is great too. Smile

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Tue 24 Mar 2009, 15:02

Colin Meloy was interviewed on the Radcliffe and Maconie show, R2 Monday 23rd in the second hour.

Available on iPlayer.

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Tue 24 Mar 2009, 15:11

Oooh thanks, will be sure to give it a listen as soon as I get chance. That album is still growing on me (if that's possible Laughing

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(BTW haven't you been dead for more than a year by now? Must've been a lot of tax Wink

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Subject: Re: The Decemberists Tue 24 Mar 2009, 19:32

9th of April.....................................................

........................................and yes...........................it was a lot of tax.

PS. I see The Hazards of Love is now up on Spotify. Now I can give it a good listen to before I decide to buy it or not. I can see I probably will from what I've heard so far. Smile

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Wed 25 Mar 2009, 07:09

I've just checked out Spotify that you mention - looks like an excellent thing; another way to distract myself by discovering new music while working... Wink

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Wed 25 Mar 2009, 15:51

Yeah. It's quite dangerous. There's lots of old stuff I really should have heard before now but never have that still isn't up there yet. They claim they're increasing the library by huge amounts every day so it will only get better.

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 28 Mar 2009, 20:04

I love them too. They're from my hometown. I know the drummer John (or used to). He was in this legendary Portland band called The Dharma Bums. Nicest guy.

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 28 Mar 2009, 20:10

Went to get the album today, only one music shop in Bath, and they had nothing. Balls

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Thu 09 Apr 2009, 07:00

Juist heard their new single on 6Music which is really good, a bit like Cold War Kids IMO, might seek out some of their further stuff.

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Thu 09 Apr 2009, 09:23

Oh, the album should arrive today... yey!

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 18 Apr 2009, 11:27

The Hazards of Love - Bloody Hell!!

I think this is the best album I've heard since TSSK came out a year ago. It's getting better every time I listen to it.

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sat 18 Apr 2009, 11:33

I know the feeling Very Happy

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sun 19 Apr 2009, 15:55

I'd never heard of them before they were mentioned on here, just got a compilation album 'Dark was the night' and they're on it-love the song so going to order something by them now Smile

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sun 19 Apr 2009, 17:07

Do! We'd recommend Picaresque!

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sun 19 Apr 2009, 20:40

Ok just ordered that and Hazards of Love, love finding new stuff to listen to. I'm trusting that their going to be as good as you all say Wink

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Sun 19 Apr 2009, 20:59

Hotblack wrote:: The Hazards of Love - Bloody Hell!!

I think this is the best album I've heard since TSSK came out a year ago. It's getting better every time I listen to it.

Isn't it just, it was the first album in my new car, it made me want to sit down and read the lyrics it's a very, very clever idea!

Subject: Re: The Decemberists Tue 21 Apr 2009, 18:05

Got my cd's delivered today, having a listen to 'Hazards of Love' and I'm liking it very much Thumbs Up!