the decemberists
21 alternative albums from 1998 that are still influencing bands today
1998 really wasn’t that long ago, but after saying the number 2021 out loud, it feels like it happened during another lifetime. To put things in perspective, Billie Eilish was born three years after 1998, and, hell, even FINNEAS was born the year before. Despite the fact that said year was toward the end of […]
My Chemical Romance fans think this ‘Locke & Key’ nod is band-inspired
In the new Netflix series Locke & Key, My Chemical Romance fans believe an alternate version of the band’s name is featured on a poster as My Mild Romance. This wouldn’t be the first time MCR has been featured in a Netflix series. The first time we noticed was in the first season of The Umbrella Academy, […]
Decemberists side project Black Prairie plot West Coast tour
Black Prairie (featuring members of the Decemberists) have announced a run of west coast tour dates, following the release of their third album, Fortune, on April 22 via Sugar Hill Records. The band will also be appearing at the SASQUATCH! Music Festival on the weekend of July 4. Check out the full list of tour dates […]
The Decemberists - Long Live The King EP
The Decemberists Long Live The King EP The track list for Long Live The King, the latest EP from hyper-literate indie-folk vets the Decemberists, calls to mind the band’s last series of short-form studio releases—2008’s vinyl- and download-only Always The Bridesmaid singles series, a batch of principally traditional Decemberistian pop tunes cut during the sessions […]
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 […]
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