The Decemberists - Picaresque [2x Black Ice Vinyl] (New Vinyl LP)

The 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, cannibals and drowning angels. This existence is indeed a spectacle to be revered.In August of 2004, Rachel Blumberg, Jenny Conlee, Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, and Nate Query set up shop at a former Baptist church in Portland, Oregon. With co-producer Chris Walla at the controls, the five musicians collectively known as The Decemberists emerged three weeks later with the bulk of the work completed for Picaresque (Kill Rock Stars - March 22, 2005), their most ambitious and realized effort to date.Features: 5 extra songs and incredible packaging - double lp in a gatefold with a 20 page color booklet. 

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A1        The Infanta
A2        We Both Go Down Together
A3        Eli, The Barrow Boy
A4        The Sporting Life
B1        The Bagman’s Gambit
B2        From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea)
B3        16 Military Wives
B4        The Engine Driver
C1        On The Bus Mall
C2        Mariner’s Revenge Song
C3        Of Angels and Angles
    Picaresqueties    
D1        The Bandit Queen (With “Dialogue” And “Tap-Dancing)
D2        Bridges and Balloons
D3        Constantinople
D4        The Kingdom of Spain (Version Prescott)
D5        The Bandit Queen (Version Prescott)