Nickie Harte Kelly
The Decemberists are back, offering up 2 singles to preview their upcoming release in June. This one has a retro feel, touching on REM-ish and early 60’s pop, a bit tongue-in-cheek, with layered harmonies and jangly guitars, in a slightly hushed mix. As the other single, Joan in the Garden, is a 20-minute epic, I am choosing the shorter due to time constraints (in my show), although the long piece is quite compellingly apocalyptic.