Picaresque is a Alt/Indie album by The Decemberists, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 22 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- jangly
- wistful
- bohemian
About
On <i>Picaresque</i>, The Decemberists gracefully dance between cultures, centuries, and sounds as Colin Meloy weaves stories together into an astute analysis of humanity—mostly at its lows. Opening with a triumphant, piano-pounding salute to a child monarch ("The Infanta"), the band then jump into modern times with the politically charged, trumpet-wailing "16 Military Wives." In between, a star-crossed tragedy gets adorned in mournful strings ("We Both Go Down Together") and the Belle and Sebastian-esque "The Sporting Life" takes the plaintive perspective of the underdog.
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Tracklist
- 1The Infanta5:07
- 2We Both Go Down Together3:04
- 3Eli, the Barrow Boy3:11
- 4The Sporting Life4:38
- 5The Bagman's Gambit7:02
- 6From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea)3:42
- 716 Military Wives4:52
- 8The Engine Driver4:15
- 9On the Bus Mall6:04
- 10The Mariner's Revenge Song8:45
- 11Of Angels and Angles2:27
Credits
Performers
- Joe CunninghamBARITONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Chris WallaELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Jeff LondonHORNS HORN
- The Decemberists
- Jenny ConleeACCORDION PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO
- Nate QueryBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Colin MeloyVOCALS GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Rachel BlumbergDRUMS
- Chris FunkGUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Eric SternTENOR VOCALS
- Tom HillTROMBONE
- Paul BrainardTRUMPET ARRANGED BY
- Petra HadenVIOLIN
- John RoderickHORNS
- Carson Ellis
- Dawn Barger
- Mike Squire
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 22 pressings tracked on Gatefold