The king is dead is the sixth studio album by the decemberists, released on capitol records on january 14, 2011. Jan 17, 2011 for all its rural pedigrees, the king is dead is still a clean and meticulously crafted album. 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. The decemberists is a prog folk progressive rock artist from united states. 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. 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. 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. The king is dead sinks back down to the real world, where theres no forbidden love, nor transformed cranes or disgruntled queens.
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. Their last album, hazards of love, seemed to go in a different direction than crane wife or picaresque. O grupo e formado por colin meloy vocal, guitarra e harmonica, chris funk guitarra e diversos outros instrumentos, jenny conlee acordeao, piano, teclado, hammond e sintetizadores, nate query baixo e john moen bateria. Underwater sunshine and decemberists king is dead have been on. December, 2018 the decemberists traveling on 2018 march 24, 2018 the decemberists ill be your girl 2018 september 23, 2015 the decemberists florasongs 2015.
The balance of scenery and sins as well as some jangly guitar work from r. Jan 16, 2011 still, the king is dead shows a strong turnaround for the decemberists, and its a relief. After several albums of increasingly complex compositions, intricate instrumentation, and. Meloy sings about the burdens that unite us in the stirring, reassuring albumopener. Official site with biography, discography, contact information, tour dates, photos, press, merchandise, and links. Find similar albums to the king is dead the decemberists on allmusic allmusic. Ive only been fortunate enough to see the band once, on the king is dead tour. 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. The decemberists make the album of their lives with ill. The decemberists the king is dead mp3 album download. 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. The king is dead is the decemberists celebrating their indiefolk stylings more than their progfolk artistry. The decemberists the king is dead 2011, cd discogs. Download the counting crows bundle right here or the torrent here.
The king is dead by the decemberists album, indie folk. The king is dead also doubled the 44,000 units moved by last weeks victors. The king is dead brings back the best of the decemberists jangly, old remlike songs with a quirky slant towards older times. 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.
The king is dead spreads 10 songs across 40 minutes, and there isnt a bum track in the bunch. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. 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. 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. To me the king is dead is the most accessible decembrists album to date and that makes it. The decemberists the king is dead lyrics and tracklist. Nov 16, 2010 the decemberists have announced a january 18, 2011 release date for their new album the king is dead capitol records, emi.
The decemberists after 2009s ambitious the hazards of love, colin meloys band is back with a rustic, strippeddown record featuring gillian welch and r. Find similar albums to the king is dead the decemberists on allmusic. Am i wrong for thinking the king is dead is the decemberists best album. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The king is dead the decemberists similar allmusic. Still, the king is dead shows a strong turnaround for the decemberists, and its a relief. For their sixth album, the king is dead, the decemberists set out to record an album that embraced the adage less is more.
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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 decemberists the king is dead releases discogs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The decemberists the king is dead lyrics and tracklist genius. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. 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. On the plus side of the coin, their sixth album, the king is dead. Instead the songs are about concrete ideals the beauty and the sullying of nature, grinding out a living, the folly of war all explored with sprightly countryfolk and surgical word choice. 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. The decemberists new album, the king is dead 44 replies.
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