Hmm...I picked this up based on raves from folks on
the Big Takeover list, and one of things that
immediately struck me was that these folks clearly
sounded like they were into Neutral Milk Hotel.  I
think The Decemberists disc is a mixed bag -- some
good stuff, but at times they can be somewhat precious
and overwrought.  

Side note -- the lead singer of The Decemberists is
going out on the road on his own in early 2006.

Mike Bennett

--- Stewart Mason <craigtorso@verizon.net> wrote:


> On the other hand, there are plenty of reasons why I
> like them, one 
> being that they do bear some resemblance to other
> bands I'm fond of. 
> (Although I admit I don't hear the comparison to
> Neutral Milk Hotel 
> that a lot of folks made in their earlier days.) 


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