December, 2018 the decemberists traveling on 2018 march 24, 2018 the decemberists ill be your girl 2018 september 23, 2015 the decemberists florasongs 2015 archive, indie. Listen to your favorite songs from the king is dead by the decemberists now. The decemberists the king is dead courtesy of capitol records the cover for the decemberists new record, the king is dead, shows a forest glen bathed in an inviting amber glow, as if to depict a radiating lightness after the comparatively dark and thorny hazards of love. This evolution came as a direct result of the indie folk rockers wildly ambitious 2009 song cycle, the hazards of love, a lofty and elaborate narrative suite that grew out of old english folk tunes and was peopled by spenserian ladies and fantastic shapeshifting. The king is dead is a mostlyacoustic set of concise, americanabased songs, that marks a deliberate. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Listen free to the decemberists the king is dead dont carry it all, calamity song and more. Raised on a steady diet of morrissey, robyn hitchcock, shirley collins, and fairport convention, the king is dead represents frontman colin meloys first foray into the musical traditions of his homeland, or more specifically, it proves that he.
Watch the video for rox in the box from the decemberistss the king is dead for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. After releasing the hazards of love, the most complicated, ambitious, and polarizing album of the groups career, the decemberists return with the king is dead, a record that sounds like lost demos from their earliest days. The king is dead by the decemberists on amazon music unlimited. Jan 18, 2011 thats just what the decemberists the portland, oregon, band known for its complex storysongs about fairy queens and shapeshifting lovers have done on the king is dead. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Jan 14, 2011 the king is dead is the sixth studio album by the decemberists, released on capitol records on january 14, 2011. Their last album, hazards of love, seemed to go in a different direction than crane wife or picaresque. Find similar albums to the king is dead the decemberists on allmusic allmusic. Jan 14, 2011 the decemberists the king is dead courtesy of capitol records the cover for the decemberists new record, the king is dead, shows a forest glen bathed in an inviting amber glow, as if to depict a radiating lightness after the comparatively dark and thorny hazards of love. Jan 15, 2011 the decemberists have come out of their prog phase and got straight back into countrytinged, pastoral brilliance for the king is dead, says hermione hoby. Raised on a steady diet of morrissey, robyn hitchcock, shirley collins, and fairport convention, the king is dead represents frontman colin meloys first foray into the musical traditions of his homeland, or more specifically, it proves. The king is dead by the decemberists album, indie folk.
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Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The decemberists have come out of their prog phase and got straight back into countrytinged, pastoral brilliance for the king is dead, says hermione hoby. For all its rural pedigrees, the king is dead is still a clean and meticulously crafted album. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
An album like the crane wife have garnered the group some success and fanfare, but since then they have maintained their status as one of the lesser known indie acts in a booming landscape. A fter five increasingly ambitious and intricate albums, concluding with 2009s progfolkrock opera the hazards of love, the decemberists have gone back to their beginnings for the king is dead. After 2009s ambitious the hazards of love, colin meloys band is back with a rustic, strippeddown record featuring gillian welch and r. The king is dead brings back the best of the decemberists jangly, old remlike songs with a.
On september 4, 2010, the band opened for neko case and the headliner, bob dylan, the first day of the bumbershoot arts and music festival in seattle, wa. The decemberists have often struggled to stand out as one of the better indie rock groups over the last two decades, especially in the last decade. Ten crisp rootsrock tunes in a mere 40 minutes, the king is dead finds the decemberists in serious coursecorrection mode which is a relief, if also kind of sad. At 3912 minutes, this is a fastpaced album with only two songs coming close to the 5minute mark. All together the king is dead might seem a less substantial work when compared to the towering albeit overstuffed previous efforts, but honestly its nice to see the decemberists get back to being a rock band. Buy mp3 music online the decemberists the king is dead. The king is dead the decemberists similar allmusic.
The decemberists are a folk rock band which formed in 2000 in portland, oregon, united states. Colin meloys band team up with gillian welch for a fine album of american folk. The king is dead, an album by the decemberists on spotify. Recording the decemberists have made a career out of injecting traditional folkrock with litnerd. Official site with biography, discography, contact information, tour dates, photos, press, merchandise, and links. Its unencumbered by the prog influences from hazards of love and crane wife and the dramatic stage music of her majesty and picaresque and is much more straight forward and direct and compact. Ive bought an occasional decemberists album or song here and there. The decemberists here i dreamt i was an architect official music video duration. Thats just what the decemberists the portland, oregon, band known for its complex storysongs about fairy queens and shapeshifting lovers. The king is dead by the decemberists 2011 audio cd. Described as the most pastoral, rustic record theyve ever made by douglas wolk of rolling stone, the album reached no. The king is dead will be on demand from january 10 through february 8, 2011.
Licensed to youtube by beggars, umg on behalf of rough trade. Jan, 2011 a fter five increasingly ambitious and intricate albums, concluding with 2009s progfolkrock opera the hazards of love, the decemberists have gone back to their beginnings for the king is dead. This evolution came as a direct result of the indie folk rockers wildly ambitious 2009 song cycle, the hazards of love, a lofty and elaborate narrative suite that grew out of old english folk tunes and was peopled by spenserian ladies and fantastic shape. Here we come to a turning of the season witness to the arc towards the sun a neighbors blessed burden within reason becomes a burden borne of all and one. To me the king is dead is the most accessible decembrists album to date and that makes it. Jan 14, 2011 the balance of scenery and sins as well as some jangly guitar work from r. Or perhaps even earlier at times, the king is dead sounds like it couldve been recorded around 1986. The decemberists the king is dead mp33202011 9 apr. There are two groups known to have released music under this name. Predecemberists, singersongwriter colin meloy played in. The balance of scenery and sins as well as some jangly guitar work from r.
The king is dead also doubled the 44,000 units moved by last weeks victors. Find similar albums to the king is dead the decemberists on allmusic. For their sixth album, the king is dead, the decemberists set out to record an album that embraced the adage less is more. The decemberists remained off tour as they embarked on a new studio album.
To me the king is dead is the most accessible decembrists album to date and that makes it unique to their catalog. Rough trade records will be releasing the king is dead in the uk and. Described as the most pastoral, rustic record theyve ever made by douglas. The rocking songs feel more fraught with danger, the slower songs feel more poignant, and the conclusion will almost surely leave you convinced that the king is dead was one seriously enthralling show. Features song lyrics for the decemberistss the king is dead album.
The decemberists have announced their new album the king is dead capitol records, emi. The decemberists albums have been characterized by a wide variety of styles, from indierock minimalism to artrock expansiveness. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The king is dead is a music studio album recording by the decemberists prog folkprogressive rock released in 2011 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Jan 14, 2011 listen to your favorite songs from the king is dead by the decemberists now. The decemberists the king is dead lyrics and tracklist. The decemberists sixth, fulllength studio outing finds the portland, orbased indie rock collective exploring a region that has thus far eluded them. After several albums of increasingly complex compositions, intricate instrumentation, and. Another worthy entry into the decemberists impressively consistent catalogue, but not the benchmark for 2011 many of us hoped for. The decemberists the king is dead 320 kbps 2011 mp3ville. The albuma set of 10 concise, countrybased songsmarks a deliberate turn towards simplicity after the bands wildly ambitious and widely acclaimed 2009 songcycle the hazards of love.
Am i wrong for thinking the king is dead is the decemberists best album. The decemberists is a prog folk progressive rock artist from united states. There, they announced that they were wrapping up recording of a new album. The king is dead is the sixth studio album by the decemberists, released on capitol records on january 14, 2011. The king is dead is still a clean and meticulously crafted album. Billboard 200 chart for the week ending february 5, 2011. Predecemberists, singersongwriter colin meloy played. The decemberists the king is dead releases discogs. As compared to the bands previous work, which was influenced by the music of the british folk revival, the king is dead was more influenced by traditionally american genres including country. The king is dead brings back the best of the decemberists jangly, old remlike songs with a quirky slant towards older times. The band currently consists of colin meloy vocals, guitar, chris funk guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, pedal steel guitar, jenny conlee organ, piano, accordion, nate query electric bass, acoustic bass, cello and john moen drums. The decemberists the king is dead mp3 album download. The decemberists the king is dead lyrics and tracklist genius. Jan 18, 2011 ten crisp rootsrock tunes in a mere 40 minutes, the king is dead finds the decemberists in serious coursecorrection mode which is a relief, if also kind of sad.