We like the Decemberists. A lot. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that we only like frontman Colin Meloy 20% as much as we like the band as a whole. Paste, after all, has much like to give. And our reserves of affection seems especially appropriate, because both Meloy and the entire band have some upcoming adventures.
The Decemberists are playing four shows in the Pacific Northwest, and there’s nothing like tales of shipwrecks to put your sadness over rain and fog into perspective. As for Meloy himself, he’s about to drop a solo tour CD on April 8, via Kill Rock Stars.
The album is appropriately titled Colin Meloy Sings Live!, and it features 14 songs played by Mr. Decemberist during his 2006 solo tour. It’s an acoustic set that features some between-song conversation, as well as a skull, a ship and a stuffed sheep.
The songs, you ask? Well, Meloy performs many Decemberists numbers (and a song from his first band, Tarkio), as well as snippets of songs by The Smiths, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd and R.E.M. Check out the tracklist below, and check back soon for some Meloy acoustic spring tour dates.
Colin Meloy Sings Live! tracklist:
1. Devil's Elbow
2. We Both Go Down Together
3. Evoking a Campfire Singalong*
4. The Gymnast, High Above the Ground
5. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect > Dreams
6. Dracula's Daughter
7. Wonder
8. A Brief Introduction to Shirley Collins*
9. Barbara Allen
10. The Engine Driver
11. On the Bus Mall
12. A Skull, a Ship, and a Sheep*
13. California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade > Ask
14. The Bachelor and the Bride
15. A Cautionary Song
16. Red Right Ankle
17. Bandit Queen
* indicates between-song banter
The Decemberists Pacific Northwest tour:
January
22 - Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom
23 - Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom
30 - Seattle, Wash. @ Moore Theatre
31 - Seattle, Wash. @ Moore Theatre
Related links:
Decemberists.com
The Decemberists on MySpace
KillRockStars.com
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