The Decemberists - Long Live The King
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Album Review
Release date: 01 November 2011
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Turgid Americana pastiche
Even when Oregon’s The Decemberists debuted with ‘Castaways And Cutouts’ in 2002, they were still more Neutral Milk Bail Hostel than Hotel. They transposed wordy Victorian melodrama onto folky sea shanties. But at least once they had a snappy poetic sensibility and an admirable interest in history. Unfortunately, now they are pure turgid Americana pastiche. ‘This Is Why We Fight’...
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The Decemberists News
The Decemberists' Jenny Conlee's cancer in remission
Band report keyboard player has overcome breast cancer
The Decemberists' Jenny Conlee diagnosed with breast cancer
Band say keyboardist has 'caught it early' and 'prognosis is very, very good'
Decemberists in talks with Green Day director to write musical
Band have been talking to man behind 'American Idiot'
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The Decemberists - Long Live The King Lyrics
The Decemberists - I 4 U & U 4 Me Lyrics
You're all made a tattered heel
And you're the only constant all my life.
We could go together some
And we could get each other through the night.
