First Listen: The Decemberists 'The King is Dead'

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Hear The Decemberists new album ‘The King is Dead’ on NPR’s exclusive First Listen:

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132436422/first-listen-the-decemberists-the-king-is-dead

I’m not sure how long the link will be active but its working today…

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Thanks D. :wave :cheers I was just thinking about them :medal

Some really good stuff. Loadin up the ipod after my listen. I’m sold. :medal :medal Love the lyrics.

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I think they said it’s available until the album comes out.

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“The Decemberists’ new album, The King is Dead, comes out Jan. 18.” :medal

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i heard the Decemberists do a version of ‘Row Jimmy’ on XM Grateful Dead radio this morning and it was awesome!

sooooo… i am seriously hoping for some Decemberists Dead covers at Telluride :wink:
oh yeh!

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Speaking of the Decemberists, Sara Watkins just announced that she’ll be performing with the Decemberists all year long, adding her fiddle and voice to their live sound.

http://www.sarawatkins.com/the-news.html

We’re all hooked on “The King Is Dead” - it’s been on continuous play in our office. Such a good album.

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Thanks that was great! This is gonna be good. :medal

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:wave Sunday 2/6/11 @ The State Theater in Mpls! :concert
FESTIVAAAAAL preview. :clap

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Really enjoy their new CD! :medal Looking forward to June that’s for sure…Live is always tops in my book. :flower

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This makes me even more excited. Thanks for the info!

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Wow! I just realized Colin Meloy started a band in Missoula that played around town for a few years called Tarkio. I always wondered what happened to them? now I know, he moved to Portland and started the Decemberists!

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I used to know the drummer from his high school band. MT is too cool. I also know the guy who went to prom with his sister. They really aren’t exaggerating with the six degrees of separation or that everyone know everybody in MT. :lol

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:thumbsup “Down by the Water” w/Sara on Leno tonight was very cool, :medal really looking forward to seeing them in Mpls in a couple of weeks! 2nd festivation preview so far. 2011 has a fine pace going! :cheers

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I have really been getting into this band!! I wish I had tickets for the Chicago show this week…anyone!!! :wave

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OK, why am I always the last to be enlightened…
these Decemberists are really great, timeless, new and fresh, yet familiar…to my ears
been listening to this King is Dead album all week and I’m hearing it…
So I think it would be great if “The King” sat in for a few songs,
somesamandolin would take it completely over the top!!!
“ALL ARISE”

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The Decemberists
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO

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:thumbsup 2400 of us @ The State in Mpls loved it Sunday evening! Made for a marvelous diversion from watching the Pack win again… :hooch

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:wave Decemberists April 27 @ the Pagaent in St. Louis…y’all come down, hear?

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Love the fact that they post the lyrics. FIRE in those words!!! :horsey :dog