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Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 2000s
Picaresque — 2005
The Decemberists
Released 2005Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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A witty, literate indie-folk peak of narrative songcraft. Tuneful and acclaimed. A high point. Their best-placed record on our lists, and a genuine essential.
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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