THREAD : All Decemberist songs, rated on a scale of 1/10

Once in my life
Album : I'll be your girl

Really good song, I like the lyrics, I like the music itself.

9/10

Cutting Stone
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

Great song, great vocals, great instrumental, whats not to love?

10/10

Severed
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

Another great one from this album, I love the (reverb?) and the electronic sounding instrumental, it goes well with the vocals and just makes it super good.

10/10

Starwatcher
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

Pretty neat lyrics, it has a slight.. reverb I believe? Which makes it 10 times better, not the mention, the instrumental is great, as usual.

9/10

Tripping along
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

A nice echoy song, also, it talks about licking people sticky, whats not to love?

8.5/10

Your Ghost
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

yes

11/10

Everything Is Awful
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

Despite everything being awful, this song is one of the best on the album. It gets nice and loud, which is great.

9.5/10

Sucker's Prayer
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

Slower than the others, still a great song, nice lyrics, Colin Meloy did great.

Original Score : 8.3/10
Revised Score : 8.7/10

We All Die Young
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

A fun upbeat song about dying young, whats not to love?
One of my favorites on this album. Also, General Sherman is in it.

10/10

Rusalka, Rusalka/Wild Rushes
Album : I'll Be Your Girl

A decent song

7/10

I'll Be Your Girl

A great album with no bad songs, its something new, its a type of the music the Decemberists haven't done much of, and its amazing, it also has one of my all time favorite Decemberist songs on it.

Album Rating : 10/10

Skipping the tenth anniversary crane wife edition, or at least saving it for later.

The Singer Addresses His Audience
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

A beautiful song, beautiful vocals. This song is amazing and it's one of the best on the album.

10/10

Calvary Captain
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

A nice, fast, upbeat song.

8/10

Philomena
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

Not only did Colin say it is the dirtiest song they've every written, its also really good. It's one of those songs that you want to sing as loud as you can...

but uhm...

don't

10/10

Make You Better
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

yeah this ones good

9/10

Lake Song

another good song

9/10

Till The Waters All Long Gone
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

I like this song, yeah. Sounds nice, not only the music but the vocals. Good song.

10/10

The Wrong Year
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

Great song, It's really good

9/10

Carolina Low
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

A nice slow deep song, for when you just wanna relax.

9/10

Better Not Wake The Baby
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

I fucking love this song, its loud, fast, good lyrics and the instrumental kicks ass

11/10

Anti-Summersong
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

Another of my all time favorites, Colin makes fun of his habit of writing Summer songs

11/10

Easy Come, Easy Go
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

ANOTHER one of my top five favorites. Dark, but not the darkest thing the Decemberists have played. Nice message about "hey you could die any time lol"

11/10

Mistral
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

Its ok

8/10

12/17/12
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

A great song, great meaning behind it.

9/10

A Beginning Song
Album : What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

A great way to end this great album.

I don't have words to describe it, this is

this is a fuckin great song.

10/10

What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

My favorite album, with most of my favorite Decemberist songs on it.

Album Ranking (Avg) : 9.5
Album Ranking (Personal) : 10

Don't Carry It All
Album : The King Is Dead

A great start to a great album.

8/10

Calamity Song
Album : The King Is Dead

good

9/10

Rise To Me
Album : The King Is Dead

another decent song

8/10

Rox In The Box
Album : The King Is Dead

GOOD ASS SONG
GOOD LYRICS GOOD INSTRUMENTAL FUCK YEAH

10/10

January Hymn
Album : The King Is Dead

good

8/10

Down By The Water
Album : The King Is Dead

its ok

8/10

All Arise
Album : The King Is Dead

FUCK YEAH NOW HERES SOME GOOD SHIT

I LOVE THIS SONG

10/10

June Hymn
Album : The King Is Dead

ok

7/10

This Is Why We Fight
Album : The King Is Dead

also ok

8/10

Dear Avery
Album : The King Is Dead

eh

6/10

The King Is Dead

I've heard all of these songs a bunch so yeah the ratings might be a bit low, but this is a pretty good album. A "reconnection with American Traditions" from their past albums.

Album Ranking : 8.2/10

Taking a bit of a break now, i'll come back later and finish. Next up is what is probably my least favorite album.

Here we go, its been 6 days but i'm finally back with this. Lets start.

Prelude
Album : The Hazards Of Love

sounds ok

4/10

The Hazards Of Love 1
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Pretty good song, good lyrics, good instrumental and vocals.

8/10

A Bower Scene
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Another pretty good song

7/10

Won't Want For Love
Album : The Hazards Of Love

ok

6/10

The Hazards Of Love 2
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Sounds nice

5/10

The Queen's Approach
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Insanely short (29 seconds)
I don't know what to say, I usually skip this song (If I get to it in time.)

4/10

Isn't It A Lovely Night?
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Sounds good

6/10

The Wanting Comes In Waves
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Fuck yeah, a good song.

9/10

An Interlude
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Another interlude.

4/10

The Rakes Song
Album : The Hazards Of Love

Another good song, dark, but its the Decemberists! They ARE dark!

ALRIGHTTTT

ALRIGHTTTTTTTT

ALRIGHTTTTTT

9/10

The Abduction of Margaret
Album : The Hazards Of Love

ok

6/10

The Queens Rebuke
Album : The Hazards Of Love

i am so fucking tired of this album can I move on to the crane wife?

yeah its ok i guess

6/10

Annan Water
Album : The Hazards Of Love

it exists

7/10

Margaret In Captivity
Album : The Hazards Of Love

k

5/10

The Hazards Of Love 3
Album : The Hazards Of Love

a good

8/10

The Wanting Comes In Waves Reprise
Album : The Hazards Of Love

k

7/10

The Hazards Of Love 4
Album : The Hazards Of Love

yeah its ok

4/10

Album : The Hazards Of Love

Honestly? I really don't like this album, mostly cause its not my type. I rushed through this one cause I want to get to The Crane Wife, one of the best and most popular albums they've put out

Score (AVG) : 6/10
Score (PERS) : 6/10

The Crane Wife 3
Album : The Crane Wife

A beautiful song. Its just beautiful.

10/10

The Island : Come And See/The Landlords Daughter/ Whatever the fuck is in this one song I don't know
Album : The Crane Wife

INCREDIBLY long with a time of 12 minutes, its like 3 songs in one. I can't say its my favorite on this album, but it is good.

8/10

Yankee Bayonet
Album : The Crane Wife

Amazing vocals, male and female, great lyrics and storytelling. Its just an amazing song.

10/10

O Valencia
Album : The Crane Wife

A nice, fast, upbeat song. I like it!

10/10

The Perfect Crime
Album : The Crane Wife

FUCK YEAH I LOVE THIS GOD DAMN SONG ITS FUCKING AMAZING

11/10

When The War Came
Album : The Crane Wife

good

8/10

Shankill Butchers
Album : The Crane Wife

I love this song, its quieter and slower, but its still amazing, its one of those songs that make you feel a bit nervous, and its great.

10/10

Summersong
Album : The Crane Wife

Yeah, this ones great.

9/10

The Crane Wife 1 & 2
Album : The Crane Wife

Beautiful. These songs are beautiful. The scenery you envision from the song, the general feeling of the song, not to mention the amazing vocals by Colin Meloy and the amazing instrumental that adds just so much to it

12/10

Sons & Daughters
Album : The Crane Wife

This song was featured in The Office and its the first song i've ever heard from them. It's an amazing song and it'll always hold a special place in my heart.

12/10

Culling Of The Fold
Album : The Crane Wife

A dark, fast, loud song. Whats not to love?

11/10

Album : The Crane Wife

God, what can I say? This is by far the best album they've produced. Its ALSO the only album I own a copy of, here, look!

Score (AVG) : 10/10
Score (PERS) : Numbers can't even put how good this album is.

The Infanta
Album : Picaresque

A nice fast song with very speedy drums

good!!

10/10

We Both Go Down Together
Album : Picaresque

Dark as fuck, good as fuck.

11/10

Eli, The Barrow Boy
Album : Picaresque

Similar to the Shankill Butchers, has a same general feeling, and its great.

10/10

The Sporting Life
Album : Picaresque

Upbeat, nice song, good.

10/10

The Bagman's Gambit
Album : Picaresque

yeah good

10/10

From My Own True Love
Album : Picaresque

I love this song

9/10

16 Military Wives
Album : Picaresque

Among the first few of their songs i've ever heard, it also has a weird video!

10/10

The Engine Driver
Album : Picaresque

Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/10

On The Bus Mall
Album : Picaresque

There's just something about this song, its so... caring...

10/10

The Mariner's Revenge Song
Album : Picaresque
(1/2)

Oh boy, i've been waiting for this. What can I say? Its second song i've ever heard to, the main reason I got into The Decemberists, its just an amazing song. It's an amazing story, it sounds amazing. I fucking love this song!

The Mariner's Revenge Song
Album : Picaresque
2/2

It sounds amazing, there is NOTHING about this song I dislike. Even the speeding up of the end is important to the song. It's also one of the most recognizable and known Decemberist songs. I love it.

15/10 (yeah thats a lot ik)

Of Angels and Angles
Album : Picaresque

Its good

10/10

Album : Picaresque

I love this album, it has some of the best songs.

Score (AVG): 10.4/10
Score (PERS): a lot/10