The Decemberists The Crane Wife
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theBoneyKing
October 19th 2016


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Though reading what I wrote there again I called When the War Came "almost metal" which is just not true lol but my opinion on the song holds.

Sowing
Moderator
October 19th 2016


45551 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

My rebuttal:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=276983&listid=154953



Keep in mind this list was before WATWWABW; that'd come in somewhere around #3 now



Also the formatting got fucked because it was before the update

rodrigo90
November 8th 2018


7387 Comments


I read that this band has some fucked up lyrics. that makes me dig into them

Point1
January 3rd 2020


863 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Sons and Daughters is such a perfect final song, never liked it when I was younger but it's so cathartic

theBoneyKing
January 3rd 2020


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah that’s a great one. I love the Decemberists’ epic, storytelling stuff as much as the next guy but I have a soft spot for their more simple, sentimental stuff too. I’m sure it’s no accident that pretty much all their albums end with one of those.

Feather
October 12th 2020


11511 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPOMHM6waxk



Doesn't get any better

Lichtbringer
October 6th 2023


1270 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

brilliant album. return to this a lot

neekafat
Emeritus
October 6th 2023


26926 Comments


Just saw their ridiculous parks and rec cameo lol

Christbait
October 6th 2023


1505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The run of Picaresque -> Crane Wife -> Hazards of Love was something else. The King is Dead is also an excellent album but it marked the end of Meloy's creative push to create concept albums.



I can't be bothered to listen to anything post What a Terrible World... and I hate that because they used to be my favorite band of all time. Picaresque marked a very important part of my teenage years.





WatchItExplode
October 6th 2023


10705 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

My absolute favorite live band. They're never not amazing. The last time I saw them concert ended with a massive sing-along of sons and daughters

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
August 30th 2025


116692 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

About to jam this now. Love the first 3 albums.

Sowing
Moderator
August 30th 2025


45551 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Amazing album and band

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
August 30th 2025


116692 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

Yeah I'm excited to finish their discog for sure.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
August 30th 2025


116692 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

This is the best yet. Incredibly amazing stuff.

Sowing
Moderator
August 30th 2025


45551 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Hell yeah Hawks. This is some damn fine prog-indie.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
August 30th 2025


116692 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

This one is cinematic without being cheesy and over the top. Also has some nice heavier moments too. Love the synth work here too.



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