I don't know where to start, so what the hell, I'll start at the end. When the last song, Sons and Daughters began, I recognized it instantly. But from where? A quick search reminded me that the song (not the Decembrists recording) is used in a great scene from the American version of The Office. What a surprise, and what a great song. I was shocked to hear the long second track, because of the OBVIOUS Jethro Tull influence. I loved those first six Tull LPs, and I would testify in court that The Decemberists do too. Other influences don't jump out at me in quite the same way, but I'm hearing Elvis Costello and maybe XTC. This album is a good example of how out-of-it I have become over the last 10-20 years. I'd heard of The Decemberists, but this is the first time I actually listened to them. An enjoyable experience. And I haven't even bothered with the lyrics yet.
The Crane Wife is the fourth album by The Decemberists, although the first one I heard. In fact, I'd never heard a single second of their music until a friend lent me this album. Within seconds, I was intrigued, and by a minute in, I was absolutely hooked--and that doesn't happen with me often.
Led by singer-songwriter Colin Meloy, the band is an odd melange of of prog-rock and post-punk with unusually literate lyrics, and those uncommon ingredients never meshed better, in my opinion, than on this record.
Yes, total XTC vibes, good shout.
I don't know where to start, so what the hell, I'll start at the end. When the last song, Sons and Daughters began, I recognized it instantly. But from where? A quick search reminded me that the song (not the Decembrists recording) is used in a great scene from the American version of The Office. What a surprise, and what a great song. I was shocked to hear the long second track, because of the OBVIOUS Jethro Tull influence. I loved those first six Tull LPs, and I would testify in court that The Decemberists do too. Other influences don't jump out at me in quite the same way, but I'm hearing Elvis Costello and maybe XTC. This album is a good example of how out-of-it I have become over the last 10-20 years. I'd heard of The Decemberists, but this is the first time I actually listened to them. An enjoyable experience. And I haven't even bothered with the lyrics yet.
I fucking love The Decemberists.
The Crane Wife is the fourth album by The Decemberists, although the first one I heard. In fact, I'd never heard a single second of their music until a friend lent me this album. Within seconds, I was intrigued, and by a minute in, I was absolutely hooked--and that doesn't happen with me often.
Led by singer-songwriter Colin Meloy, the band is an odd melange of of prog-rock and post-punk with unusually literate lyrics, and those uncommon ingredients never meshed better, in my opinion, than on this record.