Always the Bridesmaid: A Singles Series

The last three months of 2008 saw Oregon's Indie/Folk heroes The Decemberists release three singles which are collectively known as Always the Bridesmaid: A Singles Series. These are they. The above pics are from the vinyl release, which may be the same as the CD version- if there even is one, I haven't the slightest. Anyway, I'm sure some out there would readily pooh pooh these guys for being kind of...ummm... well, wimpy. And I really wouldn't be able to put up all that much defense against such charges. But what I do like about The Decemberists is the abundance of song writing skill and pure fucking professional talent from the bottom to the top of these traveling troubadours. Colin Meloy and the gang tell a story with equal parts passion, charm and when the moment demands it, humor. And if this escapes you, I'm afraid it is your loss.

On a side note, The Decemberists took some Right Wing shots across their humble little ship's bow during the last presidential election cycle. They played some benefits for then candidate Obama and were quickly verbally assaulted as being lefty Communists. I guess naming themselves after the Russian revolutionaries of the 1800's kind of left them open to such accusations. But anyway, being maligned by Right Wingers must give The Decemberists at least a bit of street cred, no?

So stop being such a tool and get downloading, then hunt down these records and get with the God damned program.

...enjoy...

PS, Included is a very amusing
version of the very amusing
Velvet Underground
song "I'm Sticking With You"