We Know It’s Only Rock N’ Roll But We Like It

I WAS MEANT FOR THE STAGE: The Decemberists, Electric Factory, November 1, 2006

Colin Meloy On How Democracy Is A Great Place To Live But A Bad Way To Make An Album: “I was listening mostly to British folk revival stuff from the seventies; I was listening to a lot of Pentangle and Shirley Collins and Fairport Convention. I think that really is what drove me in this direction. But Jenny is a huge Jethro Tull and ELP fan, so I think she was really excited to go crazy all over the album. This record, more than any other, has showed off the various influences of the other members of the band as much as mine.” [Pitchfork]

Inquirer: “On the eve of the election, in this desperate, hopeful moment, who better to lead a roomful of twentysomethings through a sing-along of “We will arise from the bunkers…hear the bombs fade away” than an earnest young man armed with nothing more than a smile and a lute.”