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I've been a big Decemberists fan for a while, and so I had high hopes for their new CD. And The Crane Wife is exactly what I was hoping for. It feels like the natural next step from Picaresque, a change in style that keeps the best of their old stuff and gets even more catchy. Basically, I'm having fanboigasms all over the CD.The standout tracks on the album fall in to two categories: there are the epic, meandering, 12-minute long successors to Picaresque's "The Mariner's Revenge Song," which are more serious, better instrumented, and just generally better than their predecessor, and there are the tracks that draw from the style behind "16 Military Wives." "The Perfect Crime 2," for example, has been living in my head for the past week, and its groove refuses to leave."When the War Came" and "Sons and Daughters" are similar, in that they have the catchiness of really good pop, while retaining the lyrical depth and musical weirdness that make the Decemberists so interesting.If you love the Decemberists, you should buy this CD. If you don't, buy this CD anyway, it will convert you with its beauty. And if you haven't heard them before, well, no time like the present.
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