The Decemberists

Formed: 2000 in Portland, OR
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Styles: Chamber Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Group Members: John Moen, Nate Query, Ezra Holbrook, Rachel Blumberg, Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, Jenny Conlee, Jesse Emerson
Biography: Led by Colin Meloy, the Decemberists are a five-piece outfit whose ambitious, folk-inspired pop sound has been compared to the likes of Neutral Milk Hotel and Belle & Sebastian. Meloy, a native of Missoula, MT, is the main songwriter and chief visionary for the group, whose initial lineup also included ...Read full biography
Castaways And Cutouts
Released: 2002
Label: Digital Rights Agency
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Colin Meloy's dynamic vocals lead the way on Castaways and Cutouts, the impressive 2003 effort by Portland, OR, quintet the Decemberists. Throughout the disc, Meloy's songs tell tales of life's castaways, ...Read full review
The Hazards of Love
Released: 2009
Label: Rough Trade/Beggars
Critics' Rating:
King Decemberist Colin Meloy's love for the heydays of British folk-rock has always served as the foundation on which he builds his crafty, idiosyncratic chamber pop, but on Hazards of Love he's taken ...Read full review
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