Colin Meloy writes novels in the forms of songs. His band The Decemberists returns with their ninth studio album, As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again. They've written sea shanties and folk operas, ...

PITTSBURGH ― A deep dive into Joan of Arc's legacy led Colin Meloy to craft what would become a 19-minute prog-rock epic gracing The Decemberists' upcoming double album. "As It Ever Was, So It Will Be ...

Welcome to the tenth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip and Scott Dransfield both helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 11 this week, narrowed down from the 16 ...

Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, recently released Colin Meloy Sings Live!, an album of live tracks from solo performances. The songs include stripped-down Decemberists songs and other ...

Few lyricists of the last 20 years can claim the catalog Colin Meloy has amassed with his band, the Decemberists. Their records are like novels, dense with story arcs of French soldier POVs, Romeo & ...

The Decemberists are back on the road supporting their upcoming double album As It Was, So It Will Be Again, their first new work since 2018. Scheduled for release on June 14, the band’s longest album ...

Theater kids of the world, rejoice! Rejoice, you waifs and naïfs too delicate to be goths and too earnest to be hipsters! Wipe the tears from your Moleskine and shine your vintage oxfords. Rejoice, ...

Vocalist Colin Meloy just released Colin Meloy Sings Live!, an album of live tracks from solo performances. The songs include stripped-down... Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, recently ...