Decemberists - Picaresque 978078696559551999 This edition of Portsmouth 1980

This edition of Portsmouth 1980 is presented in double black LP with a widespine sleeve

2003 LP reissue on 140-gram vinyl

but with arguably even better songwriting

and as a result Beinhorn and Frusciante constantly fought over the album's guitar sound

Decemberists - Picaresque 978078696559551999 This edition of Portsmouth 1980The Decemberists know that the psychology of a culture at war is complex; that historical archetypes can inform the masses on current events far better than the evening news; and, perhaps most importantly, that life is ultimately a spectacular and colorful pageant. They remind US that, on any given day, we might rub shoulders with rogue spies and runaway prostitutes, child monarchs and vengeful mariners, boy ghosts, couples contemplating suicide,