| Decemberists, The / Long Live The King |
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| Album: | Long Live The King | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Decemberists, The | Added: | Nov 2011 | |
| Label: | Capitol Records Inc. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-02-12 | Pull Date: | 2012-04-15 |
| Week Ending: | Apr 15 | Apr 8 | Apr 1 | Mar 25 | Mar 4 | Feb 26 | Feb 19 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 16, 2017: | National Treasure Row Jimmy | 4. | Apr 06, 2012: | Time Traveler E. Watson | |
| 2. | Apr 12, 2012: | The Fall of Math E. Watson | 5. | Mar 28, 2012: | Modern Donkey - Family Tribute E. Watson | |
| 3. | Apr 11, 2012: | The Independent Mind Foregone | 6. | Mar 22, 2012: | The Songsmith Show Foregone |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2012-02-06 | ||
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The popular folk-rock group, Decemberists, has released an EP of leave-behinds from last year’s full-length, “The King Is Dead.” The performances here are rougher sounding than the polished material of the earlier album, some of which has gained commercial radio airtime, but the work-in-progress feel makes this music interesting and compelling. RIYL Americana-influenced folk-rock/country-rock, such as Ryan Adams, the Band, early REM. No FCC issues. 1 ** Slow, spare. All acoustic. Classic outlaw ballad, about the 1910 killing of Florida bad guy Edgar Watson (see Wikipedia). The Band could do this song. (3:32) 2 *** Mid-tempo country rock. Good work on electric guitar and pedal steel; nice melody and good singing. (4:07) 3 * Very slow; literally a dirge (burial song). Starts sad, becomes angry. Some fuzzed out electric guitar & spooky electric piano. Middle part has a harsh, metal edge to it. (4:22) 4 ** Up-tempo & upbeat. A love song (sorta). Rough & ready demo tape. Good song, with a definite country-rock feel. Reminded me of something the the Avett Bros might do. (3:38) 5 *** Wonderful treatment of a Grateful Dead favorite. Slow, folk-rock ballad. The singing, guitar picking, tinkling piano, female backing vocal, all reminded me of the Dead. (6:41) 6 Mid-tempo. Setting of a poem by Dante. First half is a folky singer with acoustic guitar; second half is an old-time sounding brass band. A bit goofy. (2:57) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | E. Watson | 4. | I4u & U4me (Home Demo) | |||
| 2. | Foregone | 5. | Row Jimmy | |||
| 3. | Burying Davy | 6. | Sonnet |