Album Rating: 3.0

Lyrically and, to a lesser extent, conceptually amazing (no surprise there); however I still don't find it much better than good several listens later. I think it has grown all it wants to, which was very little.

Album Rating: 4.5

so The Rake's Song has taken over my speakers.

imo this is their best album...i really can't name one song that feels like a drop in quality. every other album had a song or two like that, even The Crane Wife.

Ugh. Does anyone else miss the infectious catchy pop-sensible Decemberists? This album is terribly disappointing. It's hard to believe that this is the same band that wrote Grace Cathedral Hill...This Message Edited On 03.25.09

This improved on repeated listens for me.

Album Rating: 4.5

"Ugh. Does anyone else miss the infectious catchy pop-sensible Decemberists?"



There are plenty of fantastic, infectious melodies here. Plus this is much more musically impressive. Any mediocre indie band can write a couple catchy little pop songs...this album is so beyond that. It's called evolution.

how is the crane wife a couple of catchy little pop songs?

Album Rating: 4.0

There are plenty of fantastic, infectious melodies here. Plus this is much more musically impressive. Any mediocre indie band can write a couple catchy little pop songs...this album is so beyond that. It's called evolution.

For this album's sake, I hate to even mention the word metal. It just introduces a whole new element of comparison that I, personally, want to avoid. This comes from a guy who listens to The Decemberists as often as Mirrorthrone.

no

Best thing I have heard in a long, long while.

Album Rating: 4.5

Really good album. Their first fully consistent album, and I would argue their best.

Album Rating: 4.5

I didn't mean to say that The Crane Wife (or any of their albums) were just simple little pop songs. What I meant was this album has just as many of "pop-sensible" melodies in addition to being more consistant and varied than their earlier stuff, which is what I assume Zorg was referring to.

mmmm that's too hot

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

THIS ALBUM IS REMARKABLE.



I had no idea indie could be so tasty.

Album Rating: 4.0

Remarkable is pretty ap-pro-po

The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid is so damn good it hurts.

Illegally downloading as we speak. Neat review.

yup this is good

Easily their worst album in my opinion.

Album Rating: 2.5

i thought the crane wife was boring as hell but im downloading this anyway to give it a chance but my hopes arent too high.





srsly, the crane wife isnt that great at all.