Biography

Led by Colin Meloy, the Decemberists are a five-piece outfit whose pop sound has been compared to the likes of Neutral Milk Hotel and Belle & Sebastian. Frontman Meloy, who also held a degree in creative writing, previously devoted some time to an alternative country group before breaking off to pursue his craft as a singer/songwriter in the city of Portland. Their fourth full-length, 2006's The Crane Wife, managed to hit number 35 on the Billboard 200. ~ Linda Seida

Top Tracks

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• 16 Military Wives

• A Bower Scene

• Angel, Won't You Call Me?

• Billy Liar

• Calamity Song

• California One Youth And Beauty Brigade

• Chimbley Sweep

• Clementine

• Don't Carry It All

• E. Watson

• Foregone

• From My Own True Love (lost At Sea)

• Isn't It A Lovely Night?

• January Hymn

• July, July!

• June Hymn

• Los Angeles, I'm Yours

• Shiny

• The Hazards Of Love 1 (the Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle The Thistles Undone)

• The Hazards Of Love 4 (the Drowned)

• The Infanta

• The Island: Come And See/the Landlord's Daughter/you'll Not Feel The ...

• The Mariner's Revenge Song

• The Tain (parts I-v)

• The Tain, Pts. 1 - 5

• The Wanting Comes In Waves/repaid

• Yankee Bayonet (i Will Be Home Then)

Discography

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• iTunes Session

  Capitol

  2011

• The King Is Dead

  Capitol / Consolidated Artists Productions / EMI Music Distribution / Rough Trade

  2011

• The Hazards of Love

  Capitol

  2009

• The Crane Wife

  Capitol

  2006

• Picaresque

  Kill Rock Stars

  2005

• The Tain

  Acuarela / Acurela

  2004