Her Majesty The Decemberists par The Decemberists - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

On Her Majesty, the Decemberists' follow-up to their excellent debut, Castaways and Cutouts, the group cements its reputation as a seafaring Belle & Sebastian or a more grounded Neutral Milk Hotel. Tying together sweet symphonic pop with a ragtag theatricality, this album is more ambitious and more scattered than Castaways and Cutouts, making it an initially less accessible and more difficult listen. However, many of Her Majesty's most indulgent moments are among its best, including the high drama of the album opener, "Shanty for the Aretheusa," an epic that runs with the dark beauty that haunted the corners of the Decemberists' debut and gives it a wild, rambling edge. Likewise, "The Gymnast, High Above the Ground" also displays the band's expertise at creating subtle but palpable drama and swooning romanticism with just a few musical brush strokes. The wonderfully named "I Was Meant for the Stage," a triumphantly bittersweet song for the inner drama queen in everyone, shows off Colin Meloy's uniquely expressive voice: at one moment he's lispingly fey; the next, he's sneering self-deprecatingly. These beautiful, challenging songs make the band's occasional dips into treacle, such as the cloying "Billy Liar," forgivable, but what makes Her Majesty such a solid album is the consistent quality of the songs pitched between its high and low points. "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" flirts with soft rock, coming across as a latter-day single from Al Stewart; "Your Red Right Ankle" is an intimately and creatively detailed love song; and "Song for Myla Goldberg" has a sunny, winning appeal. Even though Her Majesty isn't quite as striking and full-formed as Castaways and Cutouts, it's still a consistently charming album that finds the band coming into its own. ~ Heather Phares

1. Shanty for the Arethusa

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

2. Billy Liar

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

3. Los Angeles, I'm Yours

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

4. The Gymnast, High Above the Ground

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

5. The Bachelor and the Bride

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

6. Song for Myla Goldberg

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

7. The Soldiering Life

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

8. Red Right Ankle

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

9. The Chimbley Sweep

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

10. I Was Meant For the Stage

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

11. As I Rise

par The Decemberists

Artiste Principal: The Decemberists; Interprète principal
Compositeur: The Decemberists; Compositeur

Spécifications techniques

Volume

1 volume uniquement

Titres

11 titres disponibles

Type

ALBUM

Format

Médias numériques

Durée

48 minutes et 26 secondes

Explicite

Aucun

Image de couverture

Disponible et jusqu'à 1420x1420 px

Livret

Non disponible

Qualité maximale

Qualité CD (Sans perte)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stéréo

Extension audio

Sans perte: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Avec perte: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Format d'archivage

Disponible dans ces formats : ZIP, TAR, RAR

Paroles

Toutes les titres ont des paroles

Paroles synchronisées

9/11 titres ont des paroles synchronisées

Genres

Pop/Rock, Indie, Alternatif, Indie Rock

Label

Kill Rock Stars

Service de distribution de musique

Redeye Inc.

Pays

États-Unis

Langue

Anglais (États-Unis)

Popularité

Date de sortie

8 sept. 2003

Aperçu du titre

Disponible

Frais de livraison

Gratuit

Méthode de livraison

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UPC

759656037525