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Catching Up With... John Moen

For a man who’s played in more than 20 bands during his 39 years on planet Earth, the Decemberists’ John Moen is still surprisingly enthusiastic about rock ‘n roll’s endless regenerative qualities. After spending the last few years with Colin Meloy and friends—and, prior to that, with Stephen Malkmus’ Jicks, as a pivotal part of Elliott Smith’s backing band, a sometime member of the Minus 5 and as a Dharma Bum, among other musical pursuits—Moen recently released Perhapst, an eleven-track ode to attention-deficit genre hopping, with tentacles reaching into alt-country (“Aren’t You Glowing”), speed-demon power-pop (the radio-friendly “Maryanne”), pastoral Pentangle...  read more

Perhapst It's Time: Decemberists' Moen to release solo work

It’s been a long time in the making, but The Decemberists’ drummer John Moen is finally releasing the first self-titled album from his new band and solo project, Perhapst. Coming out on In Music We Trust Records on August 19, a recent statement describes the record as “quirky, catchy, hook-laden indie-pop, experimental folk-rock, and even some twang for flavor, all delivered with a smirk and a smile.”  Aw shucks, Perhapst!  Even sweeter, the band’s MySpace page assures the record will caress you with “cloud-like softness” and will leave you “relaxed, at ease, and humming a song or two.”...  read more