the new decemberists album

[rednickel]

this song has completely taken me hostage - i think it's my new "eli the barrow boy," as silly as that sounds. holy crap.

from songmeanings.net: The Battle at Manassas, also known as The Battle of Bull Run, was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, and people had gone to watch it, bringing blankets and picnics.the vocals on this track

Comments

[afallenautumn]

I think their new album might be the best one to date.

[rednickel]

i agree. and their albums tend to grow on me with time. im really loving meloy's allusions to shakespeare's the tempest in the 3-part second track. ive been having to read that all semester for senior seminar. i also recently read a novel about the "shankhill butchers" in northern island, so yeah, i'm really happy with the references.