Decemberists intended to create an album with live music, and that should not be formulated by other songs, melodies, which just might be busted.
Colin Meloy said "for all my talk about how complex [previous] records were, this one might be harder to do. The real challenge is to create simple music and many times that we deliberately abstained and store more space. This record is to exercise restraint. "
The challenge is managed by producer Tucker Martine (producer, born in Nashville, worked with r.e.m., Sufjan Stevens, spoon, etc.), Peter Buck and Gillian Welch r.e.m.. Prevailing instruments on the album are acoustic guitars, banjo, harmonica and fiddle (country fiddlers).Words and Colin Meloy is the expected high level of singing, which are some of the factors that resulted in the album is so pleasant.
Although "The King is Dead" is a country rock album their album americana, is under heavy influence of r.e.m. ("Down by the Water", and "Calamity Song" may be the songs of R.e.m.), other influences are Tom Petty (intro on "Don't carry It All"), Dylan, Neil Young, etc. It is also the Decemberists album, could bring more airplay ("the Rox Box", "Down by the Water", "This is why We Fight") and thus closer to the mainstream.
The Album is a great step in the direction opposite from the "threat of Love", their last album, and it seems to be a step in the right direction, even if it means losing some fans of The Decemberists album.
The Album gets well deserved 8/10 by us.
"The King Is Dead" Track listing:
"Do not include all"
"Calamity Song"
"Rise to Me"
"Rox"
"Hymn of January"
"Down By the water"
"All arise!"
"June" National Anthem "
"That's why we fight"
"Dear Avery"
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