Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#4028): The Crane Wife by The Decemberists

rockbluesfolkjaz — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:09:54 GMT

Author: rockbluesfolkjaz

Posted: 12/30/2021 19:09

I love this album from start to finish. Excellent musicianship and melodies throughout. Incredible lyrics as well. Meloy's voice is very listenable.

Re: Album of the day (#4028): The Crane Wife by The Decemberists

Lastings — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:08:00 GMT

Author: Lastings

Posted: 12/30/2021 16:08

This is an amazing album, top to bottom.

Even better when listed to not just as separate tracks, but in the context of an entire album. Pretty much a master class at being able to change the tone of the album while keeping the same general vibe. cool examples of the being The island going into Yankee Bayonet adn When the War Came into Shankill butchers.

really one of my all time favorites. Without looking at my own chart first, I'm gonna guess I have it somewhere in the 10-15 range.

Re: Album of the day (#4028): The Crane Wife by The Decemberists

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 03:31:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/30/2021 08:31

Reminds me of a great moment on the US version of the Office (the final track)

Re: Album of the day (#4028): The Crane Wife by The Decemberists

DommeDamian — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 03:29:34 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 12/30/2021 08:29

Though not as amazing as Picaresque, The Crane Wife still holds up to levels of fantastic.

Re: Album of the day (#4028): The Crane Wife by The Decemberists

HoldenM — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:13:12 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 12/29/2021 23:13

One of the few albums that can bring me to tears. And if not The Decemberists' best album, a close second--for me, the competition is Picaresque. In the end, I'll never be able to divorce this from when I first heard it as a middle schooler, right when it came out. For some reason, my mom bought it on iTunes, and we just had it. So, it crept into my rotation, and it's remained a cornerstone album for me ever since.

Track picks
1. The Crane Wife 3
4. O Valencia!
8. Summersong
9. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
10. Sons And Daughters

Album of the day (#4028): The Crane Wife by The Decemberists

BestEverAlbums — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:00:29 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 12/29/2021 21:00

Today's album of the day

The Crane Wife by The Decemberists (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2006.
Country:
Overall rank: 697
Average rating: 78/100 (from 397 votes).

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Tracks:
1. The Crane Wife 3
2. The Island: Come & See/The Landlords Daughter/You'll Not Feel The Drowning
3. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)
4. O Valencia!
5. The Perfect Crime #2
6. When The War Came
7. Shankill Butchers
8. Summersong
9. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
10. Sons And Daughters

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.