

I love the lyrics – when I listened to this album, this is the first song I repeated – but more so, I love the music. The Decemberists are fantastic story-tellers and even better musicians- The Rake’s song combines both. The Rake’s song is an upbeat, striking tune about a child murderer with the flair and precision that defines a Decemberists classic. We’re not talking Britney Spears popular, but just the right balance between well-known and obscure that let’s you say…”I liked them before they got big.”īut the point is that they are responsible for this week’s love affair between me and my headphones.

At this point, loving The Decemberists does not brand you a cool indie hip kid anymore.
