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Title: Solid Major Label Debut
Review: If you are a fan of the Decemberists from before this album you will probably be disappointed at first. The first time I heard this album I did not think too many positive things about it. This is a new direction for the band, and it took some time to get used to.After a few listens the album will start to grow on you. You'll start to pick up those things that make this band so great. Sadly a lot of this things are hidden in the production. It's a little more slick then anything they have done previously.Once you have accepted this new sound you can get down to the songs. They are all pretty good. The highlights being all 3 Crane Wife songs, The Island, and Yankee Bayonet.As a long time Decemberists fan I understand the disappointment some are feeling, but give this a little time, and it'll grow on you. Is it their best work? No, but it's damn solid on it's own.
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