Picaresque

by The Decemberists

Picaresque cover art

Recorded in a church, 'Picaresque' is The Decemberists at their most theatrical and literary. The album is filled with tales of spies, sailors, and star-crossed lovers. It is the peak of their indie-folk storytelling era.

Genres

  • Indie Folk
  • Chamber Pop

Tracklist

  1. The Infanta
  2. We Both Go Down Together
  3. Eli, The Barrow Boy
  4. The Sporting Life
  5. The Bagman's Gambit
  6. From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea)
  7. 16 Military Wives
  8. The Engine Driver
  9. On the Bus Mall
  10. The Mariner's Revenge Song
  11. Of Angels and Angles