Meloy

The Decemberists 'Colin Meloy is interviewed by Douglas Wolk at emusic: "The scene around the band is incredibly unhip in some ways; we're decidedly anti-hip, and I think that people who come to our shows and buy the records enjoy that idea."

Field Day 2005

The Decemberists 'Colin Meloy is interviewed by Douglas Wolk at emusic: "The scene around the band is incredibly unhip in some ways; we're decidedly anti-hip, and I think that people who come to our shows and buy the records enjoy that idea."

June 2005 2005

But since I will never meet Colin Meloy, I will listen to "On the Bus Mall" and remember the part of the smiths show that I missed - the MUSIC - and I will think to myself, if Meloy is this decade's answer to Morrissey (and I mean that in a good way) we are in much better shape than it might seem. & how nice it is that there are still earnest musicians out there who pull off tremendous performances that would put Morrissey to shame & give me something (other than questioning the laws of gravity as applied to denim on a seemingly friction/obstacle-free surface - I mean, seriously ... he HAD to have had, like SAFETY PINS or something holding those pants up ...) to think about (and smile about).

Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: October 2005 Archives 2005

But since I will never meet Colin Meloy, I will listen to "On the Bus Mall" and remember the part of the smiths show that I missed - the MUSIC - and I will think to myself, if Meloy is this decade's answer to Morrissey (and I mean that in a good way) we are in much better shape than it might seem. & how nice it is that there are still earnest musicians out there who pull off tremendous performances that would put Morrissey to shame & give me something (other than questioning the laws of gravity as applied to denim on a seemingly friction/obstacle-free surface - I mean, seriously ... he HAD to have had, like SAFETY PINS or something holding those pants up ...) to think about (and smile about).

Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Picaresque 2005

I suspect this is an album Colin Meloy has been wanting to make for years, and, in hindsight, The Crane Wife feels like it was a warm up for The Hazards of Love.

"The wanting comes in waves" sovay 2009

Colin Meloy excels at telling often disturbing stories through song.

skittledog: In absentia skittledog 2009

And that's why, of course, Obama is vetting Colin Meloy for veep.

I’ll Get You and Your Little Indie Band, Too! - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

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Colin Meloy's Cousin Oliver 2008

~~~Colin Meloy doesn't seem to be a fan of the "literary pop" label people slap on his band:

The Naked and the Not Quite Dead 2006

~~~Colin Meloy doesn't seem to be a fan of the "literary pop" label people slap on his band:

October 2006 2006