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Decemberists member Jenny Conlee diagnosed with breast cancer

Yesterday, literate indie-rockers the Decemberists announced that accordionist/keyboardist Jenny Conlee had been diagnosed with breast cancer. According to a release from the band, she will miss the band's May and June shows. The full statement from Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy–and a note from Conlee herself–is below. The band's latest album, The King Is Dead, was […]