There isn’t a far-reaching story to try and keep track of throughout this exceptional record, it’s just a matter of you identifying with the universal sentiments found within these songs and letting the feelings that are conjured up lead you where they may.

TLOBF Interview // The Decemberists
We spoke with multi-instrumentalist Jenny Conlee about how recording the new album at Pendarvis Farm came about, how Carson Ellis’ winsome artwork has helped successfully brand the band, and how awesome it was to record with Peter Buck.

The Decemberists announce 2011 tour
Oregon’s finest folksters The Decemberists have announced they will be stepping out on tour across Europe, the UK and the US next year in support of their forthcoming country-tinged album – The King is Dead, out January 17.

SOTD #164 // The Decemberists: ‘Down By The Water’
Look at it this way: if all those millions who bought the Mumford & Sons album took a wee step to the left and embraced The Decemberists as well, Oregon’s finest folkish storytellers might be able to buy their kids nicer shoes next year…

The Decemberists get new animated video, announce two UK dates
See the brand new animated video for The Decemberists track ‘The Rakes Song’, whilst their two UK dates for November are almost sold out…

The Minus 5 – Killingsworth
Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck team up for an eighth album of offbeat lyrical observations, wrapped in alt-country and with the Decemberists helping out.

The Decemberists – The Hazards Of Love
The Decemberists follow up the excellent Crane Wife with another album-long love story. How does ‘The Hazards Of Love’ stack up? Read on to find out.
Various Artists – Dark Was The Night
It’s a 31 track compilation of exclusive songs to benefit AIDS and HIV awareness. It might also be the greatest grouping yet of TLOBF-friendly artists.
The Decemberists give fans a taste of ‘The Hazards Of Love’
Hands up who’s itching to hear the new Decemberists record? Yup. Thought as much. In what is one of the most eagerly awaited albums of 2009, The Decemberists have offered up a taster of the seventeen track opus that is ‘The Hazards Of Love’.
‘Dark Was The Night’ – free download, and full tracklist
Download a track from the new 4AD compilation. ‘Knotty Pine’ by The Dirty Projectors and David Byrne is available inside. Plus info on how you can hear the whole 32 tracks before it’s 16th February release.
The Decemberists – Always the Bridesmaid
Everyone needs a break now and again – for the Decemberists this recent EP series allowed them a chance to do something other than record their new album. Adam Nelson reviews.
4AD release AIDS Charity album – Bon Iver, The National and Arcade Fire contribute
4AD Records and AIDS charity Red Hot have joined forces with Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National to produce a whopping 32 track album of original material from all your favourite indie superstars.
The Decemberists – The Junction, Cambridge, 03/10/07
The Decemberists. Photographs by Rich Thane A couple of years on from playing to “a couple of footballers” at the Cambridge City football bar, The Decemberists have returned to our fair city. And what a time to do it. Coming off the back of some serious touring action, including dates in the US with a [...]
The Decemberists – Live in Boston 2005 [Download]
Monday is free music day here at TLOBF and seeing as The Decemberists have just released the live DVD The Decmberists: A Practical Handbook we thought we’d offer up this show, recorded at The Avalon Ballroom, Boston MA on 25th May 2005. As you can expect with all of our live downloads – the quality [...]
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