The Decemberists are one of the most literate bands on the planet. Not that should be a shock since Colin Meloy is also a published author with a series of young adult books to his credit, not to mention a…
The Decemberists might be pushed to beat their own mid-00s output, but this is a band that has stayed true to their roots and continue to make compelling folk music. Their new record comes exactly four years since The King…
If there is one thing that The Decemberists are bad at (and there might only be one thing), it’s keeping a low profile. For most of the time since releasing their last studio album – the US Billboard charts’ number…
Today is double auspicious, it turns out. There’s a new Decemberists album on the way and you can listen to the first song ‘Make You Better’ right now. The band’s seventh album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, will be…
I once watched a programme about the making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Actually, it was either a programme about Thriller or American Werewolf in London, though it doesn’t matter. Apparently, immediately after seeing American Werewolf In London, Michael Jackson picked…
You’ve probably heard about the fire at distributors PIAS‘s London warehouse that destroyed the stock of many independent labels. Below is a list of releases from some of the labels affected. Each one comes extremely highly recommended from us here at FFS. If any…