The Decemberists

Enage · 11-15-2010, 10:12 PM

Is it too obvious to think it's going to be The Smiths influenced? The King Is Dead

Totally stoked though

Paedantic Basterd · 11-16-2010, 12:35 AM

I heard it described more as a throw to Americana, so I don't think it's going to be a musical reference, if it is one.

chiron · 11-16-2010, 10:53 AM

The new track sounds great. As far as their discography goes I think Castaways and 5 Songs EP are their best with Legionnaire's Lament being their best track.

Paedantic Basterd · 12-17-2010, 04:46 PM

The King is Dead leaked today.

I'm pleased with it, but right now it could either go either way, which is to say I'll either love it dearly, or enjoy it, but treat it critically.

EveryDayNormalGuy · 12-17-2010, 07:34 PM

I just gave it run through, still not sure what to think about it. Definitely better then I thought it would be though.... at least I think

Charlemagne · 12-25-2010, 10:40 PM

I'm in the process of listening right now and I have to say I'm loving it, I like the country/folk vibe they went on this album, it's a step in the right direction after that progish concept album that was good but tired quickly. I have a feeling that I will like this almost as much as Picaresque after a few listens.

sleepy jack · 12-26-2010, 01:14 AM

I wrote a review of it that I'll post once it's posted on this review site that I'm helping start up.

Spoiler: My rating was a 6.5 and my general feeling was "eh."

EveryDayNormalGuy · 12-26-2010, 06:11 PM

eh's a very good way to describe it. It has its moments but is lacking in a few places. Looking forward to your review though.

clarksided · 12-26-2010, 07:29 PM

I thought it was a tad more solid. I'm not a review person (lack the writing skills), but I gave it 4 stars on RYM.

Enage · 01-06-2011, 09:04 PM

I really like the new album, the only thing I have against it is it feels like they gave up on trying new styles after Hazards. Albeit that isn't a bad thing as I love their older albums much more and this one definitely fits that style but it does feel like they went back the "safe" route.

11-15-2010, 10:12 PM	#111 (permalink)
Enage Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 11	Is it too obvious to think it's going to be The Smiths influenced? The King Is Dead Totally stoked though __________________ Last.fm

11-16-2010, 10:53 AM	#113 (permalink)
chiron Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 71	The new track sounds great. As far as their discography goes I think Castaways and 5 Songs EP are their best with Legionnaire's Lament being their best track. __________________ Exterminate all rational thought.

12-25-2010, 10:40 PM	#116 (permalink)
Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	I'm in the process of listening right now and I have to say I'm loving it, I like the country/folk vibe they went on this album, it's a step in the right direction after that progish concept album that was good but tired quickly. I have a feeling that I will like this almost as much as Picaresque after a few listens. __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm

01-06-2011, 09:04 PM	#120 (permalink)
Enage Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 11	I really like the new album, the only thing I have against it is it feels like they gave up on trying new styles after Hazards. Albeit that isn't a bad thing as I love their older albums much more and this one definitely fits that style but it does feel like they went back the "safe" route. __________________ Last.fm

11-16-2010, 12:35 AM	#112 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I heard it described more as a throw to Americana, so I don't think it's going to be a musical reference, if it is one.

12-17-2010, 04:46 PM	#114 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	The King is Dead leaked today. I'm pleased with it, but right now it could either go either way, which is to say I'll either love it dearly, or enjoy it, but treat it critically.

12-17-2010, 07:34 PM	#115 (permalink)
EveryDayNormalGuy Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 19	I just gave it run through, still not sure what to think about it. Definitely better then I thought it would be though.... at least I think

12-26-2010, 06:11 PM	#118 (permalink)
EveryDayNormalGuy Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 19	eh's a very good way to describe it. It has its moments but is lacking in a few places. Looking forward to your review though.

12-26-2010, 07:29 PM	#119 (permalink)
clarksided Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 77	I thought it was a tad more solid. I'm not a review person (lack the writing skills), but I gave it 4 stars on RYM.