2011’s surprisingly successful The King is Dead seemed to mark a progression for The Decemberists, marching down a path of front porch Americana and a folk tradition of roots storytelling. However, on their follow-up, What a Terrible World, What a…
From the Record Crate: The Decemberists – “The Crane Wife” (2006)
Fresh off the success of 2005’s Picaresque, The Decemberists had gone on to release their fourth studio record, The Crane Wife, under the bright lights of a major label. After years of gleefully busking their tunes with indie labels, Hush and Kill…