The Decemberists make me inexplicably joyful. Just the sound of Colin Meloy's voice, the stories he sings, and the strings...they just do something to me. I can't really put my finger on it. I just know that it's an amazing feeling. Every time I hear the loud part of "Bagman's Gambit" I get a chill down by spine. "Red Right Ankle" makes me swoon and grin uncontrollably. The idea that I get to see them in person next month is beyond my comprehension. Colin Meloy is one of the most gifted songwriters I've ever heard. I remember picking up Castaways & Cutouts at Borders about two years ago, and it felt similiar to when I heard the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot record by Wilco for the first time. I knew that for some reason, these albums would change my life. I fell in love with Her Majesty The Decemberists and Picaresque. I have a feeling I will love and admire The Decemberists for a long time to come.
Now playing: The Decemberists- "Eli, The Barrow Boy"
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I don't know who you are, but I enjoy your blog and Eli the Barrow Boy is my soul. I have covered it at a couple of talent show type performances, I have yet to record it though.
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