The Decemberists archive
Listen SXSW: Austin's Citywide Block Party
March 18, 2009 – The 23rd annual South by Southwest music festival gets under way in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday.
Listen Previews: The Decemberists, Blk Jks, More
February 2, 2009 – On All Songs Considered: The Decemberists, Dan Deacon, Buddy Holly, more.
Listen Eight Years Gone
January 19, 2009 – Hear the songs that wrestled with the fear, uncertainty and frustration during Bush's presidency.
Listen Decemberists' Colin Meloy On 'Hazards Of Love' WXPN
January 15, 2009 – The Decemberists' frontman says the group's new album is more of a "folk opera" than a "rock opera." WXPN
Listen R.E.M. Reissues A Classic, New Singles From The Decemberists, The Heligoats, More
December 1, 2008 – New music from The Decemberists, a classic from R.E.M., the strangely compelling Heligoats, more.
Listen The Decemberists In Concert WXPN
November 7, 2008 – Hear the band in a full concert, recorded live from WXPN and the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. WXPN
Listen Colin Meloy: '10-Dollar Words' For A Cause
October 31, 2008 – The Decemberists are touring college campuses in anticipation of next week's election.
Listen California Dreaming Winner: An L.A. Sound-Song
September 3, 2008 – Quinn Kiesow, 25, spent dozens of hours turning urban noises into the song "Los Angeles."
Watch Decemberists' Meloy Plays Live at 'BPP'
April 18, 2008 – Singer Colin Meloy has made an album of stripped-down Decemberists songs and other covers.
Listen Music to Fall in Love With
February 13, 2008 – On this edition of All Songs Considered NPR listeners share their favorite love songs.
Listen The Decemberists: Literate and Charming WXPN
March 28, 2007 – The band's ambitious new The Crane Wife, maintains an air of weird accessibility. WXPN
Listen Colin Meloy of The Decemberists
January 29, 2007 – Lead singer, songwriter, guitarist Colin Meloy is known for using "10-dollar words" in his songs.
Listen NPR Listeners Pick the Best CDs of 2006
December 7, 2006 – Count down the year's best CDs as selected by NPR listeners.
Listen The Best Music of 2006
December 5, 2006 – All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen counts down listener picks for the 10 best CDs of 2006, wit...