Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Decemberists "The King is Dead"
The new album "The King is Dead" was released on January 17th by Capitol Records. The opening track, with it's soothing harmonica, transports you to a southern porch on a hot summer night. The Decemberists have once again managed to capture the moment in an album that leaves you feeling blissful and free. Unlike "The Hazards of Love" (their previous release) "The King is Dead" is strictly a country-folk album. As the group troops on, you can hear an almost gravitational pull towards the country style. Colin Meloy is beautifully complimented by organs, pianos, accoridans and most importantly John Moen's voice. As you travel into the middle of the album, "Rox in the Box" starts to give you a build up that promises not to let you down. "Down by the Water" is melancholy, but in my opinion, the peak of the album. As you travel towards the end of the album in "This is Why We Fight" you'll find yourself feeling like you have suddenly discovered why you fight with the ones you love. A beautiful piece of music makes you feel like something is different after you have heard it. The Decemberists have without a doubt, accomlished this with "The King is Dead". For a limited time the album is available at Graywhale for only $9.60. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this album.
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This is one of my most anticipated albums of this year and I cannot wait to get my grubby little paws on it. The reason I have not gotten this cd is because I'm anxiously saving and waiting for the release of Bright Eyes' new album, The People's Key.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I have not heard the album, by you suggesting that the "The King is Dead" is country-folk, makes me think of Monster's of Folk cd and how it is more country-folk. (This was not a favorite genre, until Monsters of Folk came out with their country-folkish album.) With that being said, I'm more than ecstatic to hear The Decemberists' latest cd!
I have been a fan of The Decemberists for a while now, but this album has to be my favorite. "This is Why We Fight" is probably the song that's closest to my heart. As one of my friends said, The Decemberists ought to win the Nobel Prize for music.
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