Drums
Rachel Blumberg
Reviews
"PICARESQUE glows with it-band imminence....Whether part of the Walla-of-sound production or in reaction to it, Meloy's voice is louder here.", 5 out of 5 - "With a wit so bizarre and vaudevillian beauty so ultimately endearing that by the end, Meloy's sprawling form of theatrical folk has us all...", 3.5 stars out of 5 - "A triumph of theatrical imagination: the culmination of the Decemberists' steady march to greatness in four years of enriched storytelling and folk-rock invention...", "Colin Meloy Is So Darn Brilliant....The Music and Lyrics Are Equally Eclectic..."-Grade: A-, "The sharp voiced Portland punk-folk troubadour's music is rife with tales of Victorian seafarers and waifish ghosts." - Grade: B+, 3 Stars Out of 5-"Picaresque Cuts Deeper and Sharper than Previous Decembrists Efforts.", Ranked #30 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of 2005in, Ranked #13 in Magnet's "The 20 Best Albums Of 2005" - "With accordion, Smiths-like guitar and haunting, pitch-perfect moods."
Vocals
Rachel Blumberg, Colin Meloy, Petra Haden, Eric Stern, SEAN Nelson
Group Member
Dawn Barger, Carson Ellis
Distribution
Redeye
Mixing
Troy Tietjen, Chris Walla
Number of Discs
1
Additional Information
Eclectic Portland, Oregon, indie folksters continue to grow on its third record, its most muscular record to date.
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo
Bass
Nate Query
Guitar
Colin Meloy, Chris Walla, Chris Funk
Keyboards
Jenny Conlee
Number of Tracks
11
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada, United States
