The Decemberists - Her Majesty The Decemberists (LP Vinyl)

The Decemberists - Her Majesty The Decemberists

• LP Vinyl

DESCRIPTION 

For all intents and purposes, 2003's Her Majesty could best be described as the charming older brother to previous outing Castaways and Cutouts (2002). And, while being recognizably related to it's predecessor, it's an altogether different beast. Present and accounted for are the Victorian literary tropes, the rakish mariners, and the Dickensian downtrodden that slouched their way across the laser imprinted surface of Castaways; in Her Majesty a new cast of characters is introduced as well, giving further depth to the richly bizarre songcraft of Colin Meloy: an aristocratic Jewess, slumming it blindfolded among the exotic avenues of a Chinese bazaar, the coifed and coked-up bon vivants of greater L.A., the writer Myla Goldberg, and a pair of affectionate soldiers, celebrating their comradery among the mortar blasts and trench mud of World War I Belgium.

TRACKLIST

A1 Shanty For The Arethusa 
A2 Billy Liar 
A3 Los Angeles, I'm Yours 
A4 The Gymnast High Above The Ground 
A5 The Bachelor And The Bride 
B1 Song For Myla Goldberg 
B2 The Soldiering Life 
B3 Red Right Ankle 
B4 The Chimbley Sweep 
B5 I Was Meant For The Stage 
B6 As I Rise

LABEL: Kill Rock Stars
UPC: 759656037518