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1 day ago · On their first album in six years, this Portland-based, indie-rock band gets back to its folk roots, following 2018’s synth-heavy I’ll Be Your Girl. And there’s plenty of irony, drama, and whimsy. The album opens with “Burial Ground,” a jangly, cheerful, melodic pop number set in a cemetery. Death returns on “Long White Veil.”.
Mar 30, 2009 · The song of the rake’s children’s return, only Isaiah’s verse specifically says he has returned (as William to save Margaret, but recognized by the rake, and possibly even by William). Killing the rake would mean he would join his murdered children in death.
Feb 6, 2015 · “My Mother Was a Chinese Trapeze Artist” isn’t the best song on the EP (“Apology Song” is), and it’s actually a cover of a song by frontman Colin Meloy’s previous band, Tarkio, whose version I actually like better. All of this isn’t to scare you away, but to show where the Decemberists started.
tl;dr: The analysis interprets "Don't Carry It All" by The Decemberists as a song about a small community experiencing cycles of harvest, birth, and death. The lyrics suggest hidden secrets and multiple layers of meaning.
Apr 19, 2021 · Colin Meloy and Mac Wilson sit down for a virtual interview as The Decemberists celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. The two look back at iconic releases and memories from The Decemberists' catalog, and discuss the craft of building a setlist in the age of streams.
Sep 13, 2024 · From the beginning, The Decemberists composed their music in a very specific way: Meloy would write his songs in solitude, slowly and carefully crafting grin-worthy lyrical conceits and hum-along...
You could slot in a song from Hazards after Yankee Bayonet, as it’s based on Child’s Ballads from 1882.
