The Crane Wife- The Decemberists

The Decemberists are a very distinctive, possibly unique band; they incorporate influences from indie and folk for their primary sound, but experiment with disco ('The Perfect Crime #2'), metal ('When The War Came'), classic rock and prog ('The Island'), and sunny pop ('O Valencia!'). The lyrical influences are just as diverse, dwelling on starving Russian scientists, Japanese folk myths, packs of Irish murderers, a Civil War soldier and his lover, and a twist on the classic Romeo and Juliet tale. If that's not enough to interest you, I'll also say that everything on this CD is awesome. This is folk music that actually kicks ass. Not just that it's beautiful and compelling, but that a lot of it is actually music to which you could get in a bar brawl. Colin Meloy is a skilled storyteller and he weaves his tales in a sometimes sly, sometimes haunted voice over rich beds of acoustic guitar, Moog, glockenspiel, etc. (If you buy the album, check out the liner notes; the number of instruments played is remarkable.) Recommended for fans of good music who are open to genre experimentation.

1. "The Crane Wife 3" – 4:18
2. "The Island" – 12:26
   1. "Come and See"
   2. "The Landlord's Daughter"
   3. "You'll Not Feel the Drowning"
3. "Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)" (duet with Laura Veirs) – 4:18
4. "O Valencia!" – 3:47
5. "The Perfect Crime #2" – 5:33
6. "When the War Came" – 5:06
7. "Shankill Butchers" – 4:39
8. "Summersong" – 3:31
9. "The Crane Wife 1 & 2" – 11:19
10. "Sons & Daughters" – 5:13

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