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Picaresque
Rock · 2005 · 11 tracks

Picaresque

The Decemberists

A theatrical collection of hyper-literate indie folk recorded in a Portland church. Ornate arrangements meet dark, historical storytelling and sea shanties.

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It's like a collection of dark Victorian short stories set to the best accordion-heavy indie rock you've ever heard.

A grand, theatrical blend of historical whimsy and dark, seafaring tragedy.

Picaresque · vs · The Decemberists
Cathedral+3.5σ

Cathedral saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
The Infanta
5:08
02
We Both Go Down Together
3:04
03
Eli, the Barrow Boy
3:11
04
The Sporting Life
4:38
05
The Bagman’s Gambit
7:02
06
From My Own True Love (Lost at Sea)
3:42
07
16 Military Wives
4:53
08
The Engine Driver
4:15
09
On the Bus Mall
6:04
10
The Mariner’s Revenge Song
8:46
11
Of Angels and Angles
2:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the drums and accordion swell into a regal march on The Infanta.
The frantic, escalating tempo and group shouting during the climax of The Mariner's Revenge Song.
The sudden, stark transition from the spy-thriller tension of The Bagman's Gambit into its quiet, acoustic coda.
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