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Her Majesty The Decemberists
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This is the second album for the Portland, Ore.-based indie five-piece led by Colin Meloy.
| LABEL: | Kill Rock Stars |
| RELEASE DATE: | 09 September 2003 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Indie, Rock |
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The average user rating for this album is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Vincent H gave it a10:
I could write an extremely long essay on how much the Decemberists mean to me and how obsessed I am with them. I won't get into it, but needless to say picking up this album from my local library one Fall day 3 years ago changed my life. I often have a difficult time choosing between this album and "Castaways and Cutouts", and my choice often changes, but right now it's this one. I would have to say personally that this was my favorite period of theirs musically, from 2002 (their 1st album) thru 2003 when they released this album and the 5-Song EP (which contains a few of their best songs). All the songs they made from this period are classic, with "Her Majesty..." being IMO, the best indie-pop album since "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea".
Pedro P gave it a9:
Original and well crafted from beginning to end. The evocative lyrics and the amazing creativity may make this one the best of 2003.
Ray M gave it a10:
Lyrics are wonderfully crafted, deep and thougtful. The music itself is a work of art. God Bless you Decemberists.
The Critic gave it a10:
Everyone out there, DO NOT LISTEN TO "President Bush" because all he does is say "crap" and doesn't even explain why he says so. I've been to a lot of his reviews and he embarrasses the website DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM
President Bush gave it a0:
just crap
Shep P gave it a3:
They have their moments, but in the end the Decemberists are just too pretentious and annoying to bear. Someone should tell the singer he's not British. He's from Montana, but you'd never know it with the psuedo-accent and the references to trousers, knickers, etc. Give me a break.
Jessica O gave it a10:
Listen to their CDs or see them live, either way once you hear their music you'll be a dedicated fan!
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