The Decemberists new album

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 8 Feb 2011 5:26 pm

For their latest album, Chris Funk (guitar) plays pretty healthy dose of pedal steel. Sounds really nice! Great vocal help from Gillian Welch too. For those who don't know, the Decemberists are a Portland, OR based indie-folk/rock band. Until now, there wasn't really anything country about their sound. They wear it pretty well!

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 8 Feb 2011 6:30 pm

I bought it on impulse the other day, at Starbucks. I liked it too.

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 8 Feb 2011 7:17 pm

We like Chris

a lot! He often shows up in the middle of some exquisitely fine musical moments. He listens, you know....

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 8 Feb 2011 7:34 pm

Is there no end to the number of steel players in Portland, Oregon?

Jesse Adams · Post by **Jesse Adams** » 8 Feb 2011 8:35 pm

It sounds like he's come a long way as a steel player in the last few years. I remember he played a little steel on one of their first albums and it was tasteful as his playing always is but on this new album he actually sounds like a steel player. it's cool!

Jon Hyde · Post by **Jon Hyde** » 8 Feb 2011 9:49 pm

Chris also played some real nice pedal steel on "Sun is King" from Laura Veirs' "July Flame" CD.

Just heard the Decemberists disc for the first time today. Sounds great.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 8 Feb 2011 11:27 pm

What's the name of the new CD?

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 9 Feb 2011 8:05 am

'The King Is Dead'