Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The Decemberists






















Artist:  The Decemberists
Origin:  Portland, Oregon, USA.
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Folk, Indie Rock

Original line-up:

Colin Meloy:  Vocals, Guitar
Jenny Conlee:  Hammond Organ, Piano, Accordion
Chris Funk:  Guitar, Pedal Steel
Nate Query:  Double
Ezra Holbrook:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Current line-up:

Colin Meloy:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Chris Funk:  Guitar
Jenny Conlee:  Hammond Organ, Accordion, Melodica, Piano, Keyboards, Harmonica
Nate Query:  Bass
John Moen:  Drums, Melodica, Guitar, Backing Vocals

The Decemberists are an Indie Folk Rock Band from Portland, Oregon formed by the frontman, singer and songwriter Colin Meloy.  In 2011, the track "Down By The Water" from the album The King Is Dead was nominated for The Best Rock Song at the 54th Grammy Awards.















Title:   I'll Be Your Girl  (2018)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Folk, Indie Rock
Label:  Rough Trade Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Once In My Life  (5:09)
 2.  Cutting Stone  (3:21)
 3.  Severed  (4:04)
 4.  Starwatcher  (2:39)
 5.  Tripping Along  (3:36)
 6.  Your Ghost  (2:41)
 7. Everything Is Awful  (3:23)
 8.  Sucker's Prayer  (3:29)
 9.  We All Die Young  (4:01)
10. Rusalka, Rusalka/The Wild Rushes  (8:16)
11. I'll Be Your Girl  (2:34)

Personnel:

Colin Meloy:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Jenny Conlee:  Organ, Piano, Vibraphone, Accordion, Synthesizers
Chris Funk:  Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Synthesizer, Banjo, Bouzouki, Mandolin
Nate Query:  Electric & Upright Bass, Cello
John Moen:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Joe Cunningham:  Saxophone on Track 9
Mikaela Davis:  Harp on Track 10
Gaelynn Lea:  Violin on Track 10
Kelly Hogan:  Backup Vocals
Nora O'Connor:  Backup Vocals

I'll Be Your Girl is the eighth studio album by The Decemberists, released on March 16, 2018 by Rough Trade Records.  The singles, "Severed" and "Once In My Life".

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