Description:
A fourteen-song set documenting The Decemberists` lead singer/songwriter`s 2006 solo tour. Meloy was heralded by Rolling Stone as "a master of improbable juxtaposition: arcane, detailed fictions of star-crossed passion and avenging bloodshed dressed up in indie rock jangle, la-de-da choruses, and vintage prog-rock bombast" in a review of The Decemberists` show in NY`s Central Park last spring. By contrast, the live solo album presents him in a stripped down, acoustic setting. Of the thirteen Meloy originals, two are previously unreleased compositions, "Dracula`s Daughter" and "Wonder". Along the way, he employs snippets of songs from The Smiths, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, and REM. The collection also captures ample between-song banter. Tracks: Devil`s Elbow / We Both Go Down Together / "Evoking a Campfire Singalong" / The Gymnast High Above the Ground / Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect > Dreams / Dracula`s Daughter / Wonder / "A Brief Introduction to Shirley Collins" / Barbara Allen / The Engine Driver / On The Bus Mall / "A Skull, a Ship, and a Sheep" / California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade > Ask / The Bachelor and the Bride / A Cautionary Song / Red Right Ankle / Bandit Queen
