Kyle Meredith with... Colin Meloy (of The Decemberists)

Colin Meloy talks with Kyle about Florasongs, the new EP from The Decemberists, as well as the frustration of cassettes, his frustration of the word "hiatus" and life on the hamster wheel, what it would take to make them break up, and the band's style.

[@musicfromvenus]

This was an awesome interview to listen to

[@koenigdf]

Thanks for posting. I always like these insights.

[@computergeeq]

Its funny his comment on cassettes, because fast forwards to 2018 their next album is on cassette

[@josiahfresnel9217]

He looks like my Social Science teacher
p.s pedant is a cool word, thanks Colin.

[@Low-Fi-SCOTT]

A beginning song is so good

[@missq4724]

Funny how he reacts to the style issue because I personally think it's true. He says "I'm so ill suited for my job" in terms of thinking of creating any sort of visual style and yet, it's true that nobody else looks like the Decemberists. Even in that sense they are unique. Even when he's just wearing a t-shirt and jeans, nobody else looks or sounds like Colin Meloy. Nobody else looks, dresses or produces the quality of sound Jenny Conlee gets from an accordion or a keyboard. The same goes for the rest. I guess that that is really what it means to be a genuine trend-setter, when you actually manage to create a style all of your own without actually trying to...