Five songs recorded during the Picaresque sessions not to be found on any other Decemberists release.

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On this follow-up to one of the biggest sleeper hits of the year, "Castaway and Cutouts," strings soar, glockenspiels chime, and analog synths buzz over what this band considers its finest overture into pop song arrangement, all the while keeping intact the folk-pop sound that has defined the band since its inception. A new cast of characters is introduced as well, giving further depth to the richly bizarre songcraft of the band's bespectacled leading player, Colin Meloy.

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#13 Seller of 2005! In the past two years, The Decemberists have gone from unknowns outside their native Portland to success via critical praise, impressive sales, and packed houses. Produced by Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie) in a Portland church that was also being used as a daycare center, with Picaresque The Decemberists have recorded their fullest sounding release yet, all ambitions fulfilled. The Quintet blazes through more instrumental variations than can be listed here, for a heightened urg   [ read more ]

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Much fuss has been made about Colin Meloy's penchant for unlikely lyrical themes and clever wordplay. Here -- as ever -- he delivers, but the listener will realize above all with this collection that The Decemberists are simply top-notch pop auteurs. This exuberant disc belies its title with an actual count of six exclusive songs. 5 Songs is the essential springtime mix. Dispensing with the occasional macabre (delightfully macabre, that is) narratives of Castaways and Cutouts,    [ read more ]

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