The Decemberists @ Stubbs

There’s something that sounds awfully familiar about The Decemberists’ most recent album, The King Is Dead. Sure, it’s the sound of the band returning to the tunefulness of early releases like Castaways And Cutouts and Her Majesty, but the album’s licks and melodies also recall everything from The Rolling Stones and R.E.M. to New Order and The Smiths. The record will feel mighty familiar... [read more]

There’s something that sounds awfully familiar about The Decemberists’ most recent album, The King Is Dead. Sure, it’s the sound of the band returning to the tunefulness of early releases like Castaways And Cutouts and Her Majesty, but the album’s licks and melodies also recall everything from The Rolling Stones and R.E.M. to New Order and The Smiths. The record will feel mighty familiar around these parts come August, when The Decemberists play their second appearance in four months at Stubb’s, essentially encoring a concert that hasn’t happened yet with another appearance August 8. That familiarity shouldn’t be seen as a point of derision for the band or the record, for The King Is Dead is a nod toward the music that shaped the tastes of the band members and their fans alike. And in a similarly fan-serving gesture, the August show at Stubb’s comes by way of an apology for how the band’s upcoming April 30 performance sold out so quickly. There’s currently a presale on for that second show, so jump on that if you missed out the first time around.
However, if you’re among those with a ticket to the April 30 show, kick back and reacquaint yourself with “This Is Why We Fight,” The King Is Dead’s stormy Smiths riff, now presented in the fresh context of a post-apocalyptic music video.

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