Colin Meloy writes novels in the forms of songs. His band The Decemberists returns with their ninth studio album, As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again. They've written sea shanties and folk operas, ...

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Local top-of-the-heap popsters the Decemberists are here to tell you that winter is rapidly approaching and now is a great time to contact your local Chimbley Sweep the tale of Valerie Plame. The ...

Minutes into The Decemberists’ much-anticipated Belly Up concert Saturday night, after the band romped through the new song “Everything is Awful,” two crew members — outfitted in suits and ties — ...

They've written sea shanties and folk operas, heavy metal epics and jaunty odes to chimney sweeps, doomed mariners and forest dwellers. Every song is a novella for The Decemberists. It's taken six ...

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