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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Colin Meloy |
| Record Label: |
Kill Rock Stars |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Singer/Songwriter |
| Release Date: |
April 08, 2008 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Devils's Elbow 2. We Both Go Down Together 3. Evoking a Campfire Singalong 4. Gymnast, High Above the Ground 5. Here I Dream I Was an Architecuit>Dreams: Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect / Dreams 6. Dracula's Daughter 7. Wonder 8. Brief Introduction to Shirley Collins, A 9. Barbara Allen 10. Engine Driver 11. On the Bus Mall 12. Skull, A Ship, And a Sheep, A 13. California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade>Ask: California One / Youth And Beauty Brigade / Ask 14. Bachelor and the Bride 15. Cautionary Song, A 16. Red Right Ankle 17. Bandit Queen |
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The Decemberists' lead singer and songwriter, Colin Meloy, struck out on a solo acoustic tour in 2006, and the appropriately titled COLIN MELOY SINGS LIVE! captures the charm of his stage show. Interestingly, prior to 2006, the Decemberists had been steadily moving toward a denser, more complex sound that drew on progressive rock, but the stripped-down LIVE! reveals Meloy for what he's always been: a troubadour with a guitar. On top of his knack for minor-key melodic hooks, Meloy's greatest skill is as a wordsmith. Detail-rich narratives, surprising metaphors, and lovely turns of phrase are the songsmith's stock in trade, and these can be heard on "Devil's Elbow," "Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect," "Dracula's Daughter," and elsewhere. Meloy's jangly guitar, plaintive voice, and friendly stage banter make LIVE! a fun, intimate experience. |
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