Interview: Colin Meloy of The Decemberists

Colin Meloy and Mac Wilson sit down for a virtual interview as The Decemberists celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. The two look back at iconic releases and memories from The Decemberists' catalog, and discuss the craft of building a setlist in the age of streams.
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Credits
Host - Mac Wilson
Technical Director - Eric Romani
Producer - Derrick Stevens
Digital Producer - Jesse Wiza

[@59oasiscafe]

ugh, i love that man so much. So much of my life's sound track is just this band

[@mrunsakred]

Who doesn't enjoy The King is Dead? Absolutely solid album through and through.

[@Low-Fi-SCOTT]

Bands or artists that are pretty well known, but not huge in the mainstream seem to always have one album that their DieHard fanbase rips on. I was just talking to a friend the other day about how much I enjoyed good news for people who love bad news by modest mouse, and then she started going on about how it was their sellout album. I was like sorry I couldn't waddle my six-year-old self to the vinyl store to listen to the moon and Antarctica

[@NolanWolfeMusic]

I remember hearing that the “King is Dead” did so well that it was an available album on airlines & flights. When flying on a plane, it was a provided track list

[@pturco2285]

Very enjoyable. Thanks.

[@n0denz]

The Decemberists' music can be so uplifting at one moment only to become unnerving in the next. Listen to Billy Liar and Cutting Stone back to back.

[@TheHSIHP]

What's wrong with Touch of Grey?