We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11)
The Decemberists
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The Infanta (Live) | The Decemberists | 5:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Calamity Song (Live) | The Decemberists | 3:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rise to Me (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Soldiering Life (Live) | The Decemberists | 5:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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We Both Go Down Together (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Bagman's Gambit (Live) | The Decemberists | 8:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Down By the Water (Live) | The Decemberists | 3:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Leslie Ann Levine (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Rake's Song (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Crane Wife 1, 2, and 3 (Live) | The Decemberists | 16:08 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Oceanside (Live) | The Decemberists | 3:26 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Billy Liar (Live) | The Decemberists | 6:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Grace Cathedral Hill (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:24 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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All Arise! (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rox In the Box (Live) | The Decemberists | 3:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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June Hymn (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Dracula's Daughter > O Valencia! (Live) | The Decemberists | 5:26 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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This Is Why We Fight (Live) | The Decemberists | 4:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Mariner's Revenge Song (Live) | The Decemberists | 12:14 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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I Was Meant for the Stage (Live) | The Decemberists | 10:12 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Songs |
iTunes Review
This epic-length live concert recording, taken from 12 different shows and mixed to sound like one, stands as a summary of The Decemberists' achievements as of 2012, when they're said to be taking a sabbatical. It features songs from throughout their career, proving again that Colin Meloy's unusual lyrical approach is matched by an unerring sense of melody, no matter how pretentious the surroundings become. The straightforward, crystalline beauty of "Leslie Ann Levine" (from the band's debut album, Castaways and Cutouts) is forever enduring. The country- to R.E.M.-influenced material ("Calamity Song," "Rise to Me," "Rox in the Box," "All Arise!," "June Hymn," "This Is Why We Fight" "Down by the Water") from 2011's excellent The King Is Dead resonates with energy far beyond the stripped-down acoustic approach. 2006's The Crane Wife has its title cut's three parts finally put together into one 16-minute rock opera. For laughs, Meloy presents a snippet of the "the very worst song I ever wrote in my entire life" ("Dracula's Daughter") before slipping into the much better "O Valencia!"
Customer Reviews
Duh.
This is just purely awesome.
Great band, great songs, but dull recording
Live records are really tough for any band. You're working with less-than-ideal mics for recording, often-minimalized arrangements with no possibility for overdubs, and minor flaws that can't be heard live but rear their ugly head when recorded. However, there are ways to smooth it over while still maintaining the spontaneous energy of the show. I hate to say it, but I've seen The Decemberists live twice and this record just doesn't do their shows justice. It honestly sounds more like a soundboard bootleg than an officially-released live record. Colin's vocals are totally dry without any natural room ambience. At the very least, it would've made a huge difference to set up stereo condensers in the back of the room and mix them in a little to capture the cavernous concert hall ambience (especially for the drums). To truly make it a professional-sounding live record, a touch of pitch correction and compression would've made a night-and-day difference on the vocals. I know that purists are against unnatural reverb, compression, and Auto-Tune, but people really need to get over it. They're just tools that make a record more listenable and are used a LOT more than you think. We already know that these guys can already play, so the whole "authenticity" argument is irrelevant.
Amazing
Picaresque has always been my favorite album by them. But this may just take its place. It is fantastic and makes me want to see them live even more. Note: Keith Urban fans you're in the wrong place ;)
Biography
Formed: 2000 in Portland, OR
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By The Decemberists
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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Down By the Water | The King Is Dead | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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This Is Why We Fight | The King Is Dead | 5:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Here I Dreamt I was an Architect | Castaways and Cutouts | 4:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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July, July! | Castaways and Cutouts | 2:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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16 Military Wives | Picaresque | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade | Castaways and Cutouts | 9:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Calamity Song | The King Is Dead | 3:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Mariner's Revenge Song | Picaresque | 8:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Legionnaire's Lament | Castaways and Cutouts | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Engine Driver | Picaresque | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $15.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop, Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
- Released: Mar 09, 2012
- ℗ 2011 Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, LLC, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028.
