The Decemberists - The King is Dead Reviews

Album:  The King is Dead

Artists:  The Decemberists

Release Date: Jan. 18, 2011

-Pitchfork gives is a 7.2

-Four stars from Rolling Stone

-Four stars from Consequence of Sound

-7/10 from Spin

Listen to an interview with the Decemberists from NPR

CoS's Top 50 Most Important Albums of '11

As mentioned in this space, there are tons of great new albums coming in 2011.  Releases start coming fast in the early part of 2011, with The Decemberists, Cold War Kids, Cake, Iron & Wine, and Bright Eyes all having releases in the next four weeks.  Go out only a little further, and you add new music from R.E.M. The Strokes, Death Cab for Cutie and Fleet Foxes.  Other music titans Foo Fighters, Radiohead, U2, Coldplay and Beastie Boys are expected to deliver new material in 2011. 

Consequence of Sound has a fantastic rundown of what's expected with links to listen to tracks already shared online.  Check out their "50 Most Important Albums of 2011"

New Music Monday - March 30, 2009

The National - So Far Around the Bend


The Thermals - I Called Out Your Name

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love IV

Rural Alberta Advantage - Don’t Haunt This Place

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love album reviews

Positive reviews for The Decemberists new album from:

Consequence of Sound

Snobs Music

War on Radio

On Tour Tuesday - March 2, 2009

JamBase has the dates for the headliners of Bonnaroo

Pre-order The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

Pre-order the Decemberists new album, out March 24, 2009!

Sasquatch Festival Lineup

JamBase has the lineup for the 8th annual Sasquatch Festival in Washington state.

Acts include:
Jane's Addiction
Kings of Leon
Nine Inch Nails
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Decemberists
Fleet Foxes
TV on the Radio
Animal Collective
Silversun Pickups
Bon Iver
Santigold
Of Montreal
Peter Bjorn & John
M. Ward
Doves
Calexico
M83
Girl Talk
The Walkmen
Airborne Toxic Event
Blitzen Trapper
Shearwater
Bishop Allen
Ra Ra Riot
The Dodos
Beach House
The Submarines
School of Seven Bells

On Tour Tuesday - February. 3, 2009

Lineups for two of the biggest (and best) festivals of the year are just announced!

Stereogum has the 2009 Bonnaroo Lineup
Lineup highlights: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish (2 Shows), Beastie Boys, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, David Byrne, Wilco, MGMT, The Decemberists


Coachella announced! via Pollstar
Highlights: Paul McCartney, The Killers, The Cure, Band of Horses, Franz Ferdinand

Check Out: The Decemberists - The Rake Song

The Decemberists :: “The Rake Song” via The Yellow Stereo. New album is coming in March, hear the song on DMPulse or here.