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The Crane WifeThe Decemberists
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 2000s

The Crane Wife

Released 2006Folk & Singer-Songwriter
Classic

An ambitious, literate indie-folk peak of storytelling. Bold and acclaimed. A high point. Released in 2006, it's one of The Decemberists's later high points.

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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