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  New Albums from Mastodon, Decemberists, and 12 More

  March 24, 2009 – Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today: Mastodon, Crack the SkyeSouthern metal brutalists invoke sweet oblivion. Read Review >> The Decemberists, The Hazards of LoveThe Decemberists go for baroque with showy foray into musical theater. Read Review >> Dan Deacon, BromstOff-the-grid scamp turns playfully serious composer. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week, January 12-18

  January 17, 2009 – It's freezing outside, but here at SPIN.com HQ we're combating frostbite with hot new tracks courtesy of our favorite artists, including Justin Timberlake, Neil Young, the Decemberists, and Kelly Clarkson, all of which were unveiled just this week. …
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  First Listen: The Decemberists

  January 15, 2009 – The last time we heard from the Decemberists, bandleader/songwriter Colin Meloy discussed the group's singles collection, Always the Bridesmaid, and its dark, lovelorn ballad "Record Year." But now "The Rake's Song,", the first song from the band's upcoming album, The Hazards of Love (out March 24), is available for free download. The story of an immoral 18th century jerk, "Rake" features supporting vocals from My Brightest Diamond's S …
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  My Morning Jacket, Spoon, Arcade Fire Fight AIDS with New Songs

  December 1, 2008 – A jaw-dropping collection of indie rock's finest have contributed exclusive new songs to Dark Was the Night, a 32-track album out February 17 via 4AD, which will benefit the Red Hot Organization, a charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. …
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  Exclusive Video + Stream: Decemberists on New Song

  November 14, 2008 – Decemberists frontman and songwriter Colin Meloy is a man of stories. Among them: "Record Year," a track off his band's new singles collection, Always the Bridesmaid.SPIN.com caught up with the book-smart and bespectacled Meloy for a backstage chat at New York's Terminal 5 before the group's tour-opening gig last week. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week, November 3-9

  November 8, 2008 – No doubt about it, this week belonged to newly-minted President-Elect Barack Obama. But that doesn't mean the music world lay dormant: Fall Out Boy, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Decemberists all kicked off their respective U.S. tours, while the Killers treated fans to new tracks in London. …
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  The Decemberists Debut New Tunes at Tour Opener

  November 6, 2008 – Some people are just made for the spotlight. Americans elected one of these people to the Oval Office Tuesday night. Wednesday, 3,000 New Yorkers gathered to support another: Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy, who, along with his merry supporting cast, opened the Portland, OR, band's U.S. …
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  The Five Most Notorious Equipment Thefts Since 2005

  August 6, 2008 – To quote the title of a Stooges song, this is simply not right. On the morning of Aug. 5,Iggy Pop and his cohorts awoke in Montreal, Canada to find all of their instruments and equipment -- not to mention the truck that was holding the gear -- had been stolen over the night. …
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