OMG... The Decemberists' new album.... HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIP IT!!!!

[Senor Cardgage]

WHAT. I'm still up and still drunk. This is amazing news. The Decemberists are probably the third best concert I've ever been to.

*downloading*

First song is really good.

[Senor Cardgage]

Okay, after two listens, I love this. I wasn't all that big on Picaresque (besides a few great tracks), but I can see myself being a fan of this album for quite a while.

[Dominic]

Joker,

While I always like to see someone get excited and passionate about something they enjoy, I checked out some songs from the new album and, well...

meh.

But hey, enjoy it and thanks for trying to turn us on to something you love.

[sushijerk]

Just wanted to chime in that Decemberists rule, and that I am psyched to get home from work so I can bootleg this album.

[T-God]

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I just sampled some songs on iTunes. This music, it is terrible.

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The new album isn't even on iTunes yet. This poster, he is retarded.

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Of their other albums obv. Way to understand things PJ. For me the music is empty and I hate the lead singer's voice. But whatever, I'll let you hipsters be.

[private joker]

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Of their other albums obv. Way to understand things PJ.

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And the entire thread has been about how this new album is leaps and bounds different/better than their other stuff. Way to understand things/read posts, TG.

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[oddjob]

does anyone know the name of the new album?

they are really fun live. as for them being hipster music? i would say far from it. when i saw them live, it looked a lot like a large group of geeks had congregated, but i don't really pay attention to this stupid sheet no more.

they defintily don't have the same appeal as say the strokes, the killers, even modest mouse or DCFC.

i love them for their narrative song writing. the music and lyrics really paint a vivid picture. i think you either love the singer's voice or hate it. i personally love it, as it's unique and befitting the music.

their songs aren't as strange as NMH, but a little more so then the mountain goats.

i don't know why i'm babbling on about them. they are one of a few bands that actually keep my attention these days (which is a far change from years ago, when i had to get every album by every indie band, yet i never really payed attention to that many of them)

i guess what seperates them from most bands i listen to are, when i listen to them, i think to myself, wow, i wish i could write a song so good, and so story driven.

for those that don't like it, i think it's too bad, but not all music is for everyone, especially the decemberists. perhaps your musical tastes will shift someday and you can get into them (i know 10 years i never would be that into a band like the decemberists)

for those that do, i can't wait for the new album. i'm glad i checked OOT this morning, cause i probably wouldn't know about the new album.

[T-God]

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Of their other albums obv. Way to understand things PJ.

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And the entire thread has been about how this new album is leaps and bounds different/better than their other stuff. Way to understand things/read posts, TG.

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K, serious question then: Would someone who doesn't like their other stuff dig the new album? I read that it was much better than their other stuff, but don't you need the same tastes to enjoy it? I mean, if Vedder's voice bothered people on Yield, they still wouldn't like No Code, ya know? So I did understand what you said, but I assumed it wouldn't make a difference. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[SL__72]

Does someone wanna PM me a hint on where I can get this? Since the invention of subscription music my pirating skills have pretty much dissapeared.