PicaresqueThe Decemberists
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 2000s

Picaresque

Released 2005Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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A witty, literate indie-folk peak of narrative songcraft. Tuneful and acclaimed. A high point. Released in 2005, it's an early landmark for The Decemberists.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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