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As of 2024, the band has released nine studio albums with their lyrics often focusing on historical incidents and folklore. Audience participation is a part of their live performances, typically during encores. The band stages whimsical reenactments of sea battles and other centuries-old events, typically of regional interest, or acts out songs ...
Sons & Daughters (2006 TV series), a U.S. sitcom; Sons and Daughters (1974 TV series), a U.S. drama series starring Gary Frank and Glynnis O'Connor; Sons and Daughters (1991 TV series), a U.S. series starring Lucie Arnaz "Sons and Daughters" , a 2001 television episode "Sons and Daughters" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a 1997 television episode
The Crane Wife was highly acclaimed by music critics, earning an 84% positive out of all reviews culled by Metacritic, [7] and remains one of the Decemberists' best-reviewed efforts. Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times praised its progressive rock influences with the tongue-in-cheek description "the best Jethro Tull album since Heavy Horses ...
The Decemberists' publicity firm, Grandstand HQ, boasts the new album is the Portland, Ore.-forged band's "most empathetic and accessible" yet, praising the "existential slog and capitalist ...
On February 24, 2006, Carson Ellis, Meloy's wife, gave birth to a son, Henry "Hank" Meloy. Ellis shares her birthday with Meloy, and produces much of the Decemberists' album and promotional artwork. [13] In 2010, Meloy revealed that Hank has high functioning autism. [14] On March 14, 2013, Ellis gave birth to another child, Milo Cannonball ...
Their debut release, the twenty five minutes-long Love the Cup was financed by the band and initially released on Ba Da Bing Records label in 2003, and later re-released when Sons and Daughters signed to Domino Records in 2004. Their second album, The Repulsion Box was released in June 2005.
This Gift is the third album by Sons and Daughters, released by Domino Records on 28 January 2008 on CD and LP format. It is also available as a limited edition two-disc version, featuring six additional live tracks.
The album received a largely positive reception from critics and holds a 77 at Metacritic with 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1] Drowned in Sound's David Edwards has called the album "remarkably feisty live record which manages to capture the carnival of their live show with admirable aplomb" noting that The Decemberists are a "band best appreciated live" who embrace ...