Currently Listening To VII…
The Decemberists - Picaresque
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Released in 2005 and 2006, respectively, these albums are music without needing a gimmick other than just being good-music. No special instrument, no unique guitar player, no crazy front man with a one-of-a-kind voice/accent, nothing of the sort. Just. Good. Songs. Not many bands can pull this off (Arcade Fire comes to mind).
I’ve listened to Picaresque several times, it really does grow on you nicely and you’ll find yourself humming some of the songs later unknowingly, but The Crane Wife, I’m listening to it for the second time now and I was hooked on the first listen. Please give it a shot if possible.
It isn’t hard core, it isn’t mellow, it isn’t rap, it isn’t country, it isn’t trying to get a message across, but it will make you have faith in good music again.
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