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- Summary: 'Crane Wife' marks the literate, Colin Meloy-led band's major label debut.
- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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The Crane Wife 1 and 2 | |
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It was a cold night And the snow lay low I pulled my coat tight Against the falling down And the sun was all And the sun was all down And the sun was... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 31 out of 33
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Mixed: 2 out of 33
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Negative: 0 out of 33
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The songs brim with melodic ideas, but the album never overwhelms, because Meloy doesn't try to pack every minute with words and hooks.
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The Crane Wife is an album that nicely fits into the Decemberists' universe and has roots in earlier works, but sounds -- and hangs together -- better than any of them.
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UrbThis is an amazing, innovative, storytelling record that takes you on [a] fantastic, fun trip. [Oct 2006, p.118]
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It is all as self-consciously stagey as a Wes Anderson movie - too arch and florid to really engage the heart, but bold and wondrous entertainment none the less.
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BlenderThe most tightly hook-larded, colorfully produced, listenable Decemberists record to date. [Nov 2006, p.138]
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Some cuts, like the English murder ballad "Shankill Butchers" and "Summersong"... sound like outtakes from previous records, but by the time the listener arrives at the Donovan-esque (in a good way) closer, "Sons & Daughters," the less tasty bits of The Crane Wife seem a wee bit sweeter.
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New Musical Express (NME)Sometimes you wish Meloy would just put away his studied thesp-schlock and say, "Man, I'm sick of singing about Victorian peasants. I got dumped once. I want to write about that..." [27 Jan 2007, p.31]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 79 out of 91
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Mixed: 9 out of 91
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Negative: 3 out of 91
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Dec 15, 2012
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IdalecioCOct 17, 2006I just give it a 10 because of O Valencia! ...without that it would be a 8-9
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JohnFNov 6, 2006
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AndrewPOct 15, 2006
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jtcDec 1, 2007
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AndyDNov 27, 2006Good album, boring at times.
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NONoJun 13, 2008Somethings terribly wrong... how can a crap band like this get raved reviews?
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