Hard to believe it's already been 15 years since their first album. They keep exploring new expressive avenues and as they age they are tending to simplify their sound more. They enjoy a unique relationship and interactional dialogue with their fans. They are from Portland and that totally fits. They have to have had a cameo on Portlandia right? They've always been a smart band, bordering on too smart with heavy references and theme. Their last album, The King is Dead was a 180 - basic, direct almost rustic. What a Terrible, What a Wonderful World is more of a balance between their last and early stuff like Crane Wife, melodic folk. Colin Meloy has one of the more beautiful-easy voices around and Lake Song is simply a beautiful song.
Monday, January 04, 2016
Best Songs of 2015 #12
Lakes Song by The Decemberists:
Hard to believe it's already been 15 years since their first album. They keep exploring new expressive avenues and as they age they are tending to simplify their sound more. They enjoy a unique relationship and interactional dialogue with their fans. They are from Portland and that totally fits. They have to have had a cameo on Portlandia right? They've always been a smart band, bordering on too smart with heavy references and theme. Their last album, The King is Dead was a 180 - basic, direct almost rustic. What a Terrible, What a Wonderful World is more of a balance between their last and early stuff like Crane Wife, melodic folk. Colin Meloy has one of the more beautiful-easy voices around and Lake Song is simply a beautiful song.
Hard to believe it's already been 15 years since their first album. They keep exploring new expressive avenues and as they age they are tending to simplify their sound more. They enjoy a unique relationship and interactional dialogue with their fans. They are from Portland and that totally fits. They have to have had a cameo on Portlandia right? They've always been a smart band, bordering on too smart with heavy references and theme. Their last album, The King is Dead was a 180 - basic, direct almost rustic. What a Terrible, What a Wonderful World is more of a balance between their last and early stuff like Crane Wife, melodic folk. Colin Meloy has one of the more beautiful-easy voices around and Lake Song is simply a beautiful song.
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