The Decemberists Her Majesty Vinyl New
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The Decemberists Her Majesty Vinyl New --> Item Description
For all intents and purposes, "Her Majesty. . ." could best be described as the charming older brother to the band's previous outing. And, while being recognizably related to its sibling predecessor, it is an altogether different beast. Present and accounted for are the Victorian literary tropes, the rakish mariners, and the Dickensian downtrodden that slouched their way across the lazer imprinted surface of "Castaways and Cutouts"; in "Her Majesty the Decemberists," a new cast of characters is introduced as well, giving further depth to the richly bizarre songcraft of the band's bespectacled leading player, Colin Meloy: an aristocratic Jewess, slumming it blindfolded among the exotic avenues of a Chinese bazaar, the coifed and coked-up bon vivants of greater Los Angeles, the writer Myla Goldberg, and a pair of affectionate soldiers, celebrating their comradery among the mortar blasts and trench mud of World War I Belgium. Musically, the band travels
A1 - Shanty For The Arethusa A2 - Billy Liar A3 - Los Angeles, I'm Yours A4 - The Gymnast High Above The Ground A5 - The Bachelor And The Bride B1 - Song For Myla Goldberg B2 - The Soldiering Life B3 - Red Right Ankle B4 - The Chimbley Sweep B5 - I Was Meant For The Stage B6 - As I RiseNEW - SEALED
Format: Vinyl UPC: 759656037518 Label: Kill Rock Stars Genre: Rock Released: 12/18/2020
