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The Decemberists: Newport Folk Festival 2011
The Decemberists: Newport Folk Festival 2011
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the span of just a few years, The Decemberists' Colin Meloy has taken an unlikely path from brainy folk-pop obscurity to commanding frontman — the sort of confident singer who can fill open-air venues with his lone voice when he's not crafting ludicrously ambitious "folk operas" like 2009's The Hazards of Love. The Decemberists scaled back those ambitions on this year's lustrous-but-straightforward The King Is Dead. But make no mistake: Songs this infectious aren't crafted without a healthy dollop of ambition — and an even greater application of craft and skill. Hear The Decemberists' members reach back into their rich catalog live at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I.
Released:
Aug 2, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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