Album
Picaresque
2005 · Rock
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Picaresque is an Alt/Indie album by The Decemberists, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 22 pressings tracked, owned by 21 collectors.
About
On <i>Picaresque</i>, The Decemberists gracefully dance between cultures, centuries, and sounds as Colin Meloy weaves stories together into an astute analysis of humanity—mostly at its lows. Opening with a triumphant, piano-pounding salute to a child monarch ("The Infanta"), the band then jump into modern times with the politically charged, trumpet-wailing "16 Military Wives." In between, a star-crossed tragedy gets adorned in mournful strings ("We Both Go Down Together") and the Belle and Sebastian-esque "The Sporting Life" takes the plaintive perspective of the underdog.
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Tracklist
- 1The Infanta5:07
- 2We Both Go Down Together3:04
- 3Eli, the Barrow Boy3:11
- 4The Sporting Life4:38
- 5The Bagman's Gambit7:02
- 6From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea)3:42
- 716 Military Wives4:52
- 8The Engine Driver4:15
- 9On the Bus Mall6:04
- 10The Mariner's Revenge Song8:45
- 11Of Angels and Angles2:27
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- jangly
- wistful
- bohemian
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded August-September 2004 at the Prescott Church, Portland, Oregon and Hall of Justice, Seattle, Washington. Mixed at Avast!, Seattle, Washington. "Picaresqueties" mixed at Hall of Justice. Mastered at RFI. Mastered for the vinyl format at SAE.
Special 180g gatefold vinyl edition with a bonus "Picaresqueties" side featuring unreleased tracks and versions. Also includes full color 24-page booklet with all new photographs.
Pre-order version on coloured vinyl, limited to 500 copies. D
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Carson Ellis
- Chris FunkGUITAR, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR, HURDY GURDY
- Chris WallaELECTRIC GUITAR
- Colin MeloyVOCALS, WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Dawn Barger
- Eric SternTENOR VOCALS
- Jeff LondonHORN HORNS
- Jenny ConleeACCORDION, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Joe CunninghamBARITONE SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- John RoderickHORNS
- Mike Squire
- Nate QueryBASS, DOUBLE BASS
- Paul BrainardARRANGED BY TRUMPET TRUMPET, ARRANGED BY
- Petra HadenVIOLIN, VOICE
- Rachel BlumbergDRUMS
- The Decemberists
- Tom HillTROMBONE
21 collectors on Gatefold own this · 22 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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