The Decemberists "Picaresque" folk effortlessly weaves influences from Cocteau

effortlessly weaves influences from Cocteau Twins

cerebral jamming that characterized their earlier albums

Meduza release their big self-titled EP

for shipments of two million copies in the United States

The Decemberists "Picaresque" folk effortlessly weaves influences from CocteauThe Decemberists know that the psychology of a culture at war is complex; that historical archetypes can inform the masses on current events far better than the evening news; and, perhaps most importantly, that life is ultimately a spectacular and colorful pageant. They remind us that, on any given day, we might rub shoulders with rogue spies and runaway prostitutes, child monarchs and vengeful mariners, boy ghosts, couples contemplating suicide,