This Week on iTunes: The Decemberists

Hello Ken, this week I've been listening to the new Decemberists album which I've been describing as English Major Rock. English Major Rock? Well, check out this description from their website. "The album’s unquestionable centerpiece is the 13-minute murder ballad “The Island,” with its subsections “Come and See,” “The Landlord’s Daughter,” and “You’ll Not Feel the Drowning.” As the lyrics chronicle a tale of abduction, rape, and murder, the instruments chart a far-flung course through multiple musical genres and influences. In short, a masterpiece in itself. However, set alongside the urgent, anguished rock of “When the War Came,” and perfect pop confections like “O, Valencia” and “Sons and Daughters,” it begins to seem like a statement of purpose."
Here is their website. I have to admit one of the things I really like about this band is their album art. We saw them live a few years ago; they were very good. Anyway, will talk to you later. H