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"Named both in reference to the Russian Decembrist Revolt and the atmosphere associated with the month of December, the Decemberists write songs that range from upbeat pop to instrumentally lush ballads, and often employ instruments like the accordion, hammond organ and upright bass. In their lyrics, they eschew the angst and introspection common to modern rock, instead favoring a storytelling approach with lines like 'My mother was a Chinese trapeze artist / In pre-war Paris / Smuggling bombs for the underground' (from 'My Mother Was a Chinese Trapeze Artist', on 5 Songs) and 'We are two mariners / Our ships' sole survivors / In this belly of a whale / Its ribs our ceiling beams / Its guts our carpeting / I guess we have some time to kill' ('The Mariner's Revenge Song', from Picaresque). Their songs convey tales ranging from whimsical ('Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect') to epic ('The Tain') to truly dark ('Odalisque'). They often invoke historical events and themes from around the world. Early in their career, The Decemberists' musical and lyrical aesthetics frequently prompted critics to compare them to Neutral Milk Hotel. Since their debut their sound has undergone a consistent evolution, most notably in the direction of progressive rock with a strong folk influence."

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