The Decemberists - Picaresque

In the past two years, The Decemberists have gone from unknowns outside their native Portland to success in every column of the rock band tally sheet: critical praise, impressive sales and packed houses both here and abroad. Picaresque is their fullest sounding release yet, containing more instrumental variations than can be listed here for a heightened urgency and depth to the sharply written lyrical scenarios. It comes as a double LP with a 20-page insert packed with photos and lyrics. It also includes six extra tracks.

1. The Infanta

2. We Both Go Down Together

3. Eli, The Barrow Boy

4. The Sporting Life

5. The Bagman's Gambit

6. From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea)

7. 16 Military Wives

8. The Engine Driver

9. On the Bus Mall

10. The Mariner's Revenge Song

11. Of Angels and Angles

12. "Picaresqueties"

13. The Bandit Queen

14. Bridges and Balloons

15. Constantinople

16. The Kingdom of Spain

17. The Bandit Queen

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