The Decemberists Vinyl Records

The Decemberists is an indie folk-rock band that was formed in Portland, Oregon in 2000. The founding members were Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, and Nate Query. The band’s music combines elements of folk, indie rock, and pop, and their lyrics often draw from literary sources.

The Decemberists’ most successful albums include Picaresque (2005), The Crane Wife (2006), The Hazards of Love (2009), and The King Is Dead (2011). Some of their most popular songs include “16 Military Wives”, “The Mariner’s Revenge Song”, “The Crane Wife”, “O Valencia!”, and “Down By The Water”.

An interesting fact about The Decemberists is that their name comes from the Russian Decembrist Revolt of 1825, which was an uprising against Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.