The Decemberists
Mar. 8th, 2011 05:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ichinichinemasuI just spent a ridiculous amount of money for tickets to see The Decemberists play on June 15th. I don't even care! It was one of those things where I had to go, especially since I've been listening to their latest CD on repeat for the past two weeks.
Speaking of which, I did mean to post a few tracks from The King is Dead. I like this new effort a lot. It's much simpler than their past few albums and more grounded in a traditional country sound, but I think that's what gives it strength. And while I enjoy almost all of the songs, the paired "January Hymn" and "June Hymn" tracks are my favorites. They're just so...calming, I guess, and pretty and evocative. Here is "January Hymn" for your listening pleasure:
Speaking of which, I did mean to post a few tracks from The King is Dead. I like this new effort a lot. It's much simpler than their past few albums and more grounded in a traditional country sound, but I think that's what gives it strength. And while I enjoy almost all of the songs, the paired "January Hymn" and "June Hymn" tracks are my favorites. They're just so...calming, I guess, and pretty and evocative. Here is "January Hymn" for your listening pleasure:
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