this album was the band’s first number one and is a departure from their
one and is a departure from their
one and is a departure from their traditional expansive epics hi I’m
traditional expansive epics hi I’m
traditional expansive epics hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the king is dead
learning more about the king is dead
learning more about the king is dead from indie rockers The Decemberists so
from indie rockers The Decemberists so
from indie rockers The Decemberists so let’s talk about the king is dead I mean
let’s talk about the king is dead I mean
let’s talk about the king is dead I mean now that it’s been out for a bit
now that it’s been out for a bit
now that it’s been out for a bit are you happy with the result and how
are you happy with the result and how
are you happy with the result and how people have responded to you I like it a
people have responded to you I like it a
people have responded to you I like it a lot it’s so short I think maybe if I had
lot it’s so short I think maybe if I had
lot it’s so short I think maybe if I had my say I would make it longer it was
my say I would make it longer it was
my say I would make it longer it was like three tracks and make the record
like three tracks and make the record
like three tracks and make the record that I loved so but I like the sound of
that I loved so but I like the sound of
that I loved so but I like the sound of it a lot it has a nice flow and people
it a lot it has a nice flow and people
it a lot it has a nice flow and people seem to like it more than anything else
seem to like it more than anything else
seem to like it more than anything else we’ve done at least when it seems like
we’ve done at least when it seems like
we’ve done at least when it seems like we know the songs are fun to play live
we know the songs are fun to play live
we know the songs are fun to play live and that’s that’s how I judge how the
and that’s that’s how I judge how the
and that’s that’s how I judge how the record is is like really fun to play
record is is like really fun to play
record is is like really fun to play yeah we’re always thinking in the studio
yeah we’re always thinking in the studio
yeah we’re always thinking in the studio like how’s this going to come off lie
like how’s this going to come off lie
like how’s this going to come off lie about reading to perform his lie unless
about reading to perform his lie unless
about reading to perform his lie unless I’m mistaken you guys recorded in a barn
I’m mistaken you guys recorded in a barn
I’m mistaken you guys recorded in a barn how did that influence the overall sound
how did that influence the overall sound
how did that influence the overall sound of the the album the original intention
of the the album the original intention
of the the album the original intention was to go into a place that was big
was to go into a place that was big
was to go into a place that was big enough for all of us to set up and play
enough for all of us to set up and play
enough for all of us to set up and play at the same time when a barns a good
at the same time when a barns a good
at the same time when a barns a good space and plus it’s usually in the
space and plus it’s usually in the
space and plus it’s usually in the country which this one was and so that
country which this one was and so that
country which this one was and so that was influential the setting was a very
was influential the setting was a very
was influential the setting was a very calm and it’s kind of an adventure we go
calm and it’s kind of an adventure we go
calm and it’s kind of an adventure we go out to the woods every day it was a nice
out to the woods every day it was a nice
out to the woods every day it was a nice nicer to be away from just the idea of a
nicer to be away from just the idea of a
nicer to be away from just the idea of a studio which could be pretty sterile and
studio which could be pretty sterile and
studio which could be pretty sterile and not have windows this had many windows
not have windows this had many windows
not have windows this had many windows and no insulation and it lots of sounds
and no insulation and it lots of sounds
and no insulation and it lots of sounds dribbling into the microphones but just
dribbling into the microphones but just
dribbling into the microphones but just a walk outside and not have it be a
a walk outside and not have it be a
a walk outside and not have it be a control room with outdated mix magazine
control room with outdated mix magazine
control room with outdated mix magazine records to come through and you can just
records to come through and you can just
records to come through and you can just go wander off and this bizarre it was
go wander off and this bizarre it was
go wander off and this bizarre it was like 80 acres so
once have you guys ever done any
once have you guys ever done any recording in unique locations before and
recording in unique locations before and
recording in unique locations before and do you plan to again the record
do you plan to again the record
do you plan to again the record picaresque we did in a Unitarian Church
picaresque we did in a Unitarian Church
picaresque we did in a Unitarian Church I guess it was yeah but it was actually
I guess it was yeah but it was actually
I guess it was yeah but it was actually a guy’s house come to find out and he
a guy’s house come to find out and he
a guy’s house come to find out and he was actually living the vestibule that
was actually living the vestibule that
was actually living the vestibule that record of I think was more affected by
record of I think was more affected by
record of I think was more affected by this by the place because it was such a
this by the place because it was such a
this by the place because it was such a high ceiling that it’s covered a real
high ceiling that it’s covered a real
high ceiling that it’s covered a real booby big open sound or the barn we kind
booby big open sound or the barn we kind
booby big open sound or the barn we kind of controlled it with baffles and things
of controlled it with baffles and things
of controlled it with baffles and things so you probably wouldnt be able to even
so you probably wouldnt be able to even
so you probably wouldnt be able to even tell that it was recorded in a big room
tell that it was recorded in a big room
tell that it was recorded in a big room if you didn’t know did you have any
if you didn’t know did you have any
if you didn’t know did you have any ideas for the future other weirdo places
ideas for the future other weirdo places
ideas for the future other weirdo places that you can stay I’d love to go back to
that you can stay I’d love to go back to
that you can stay I’d love to go back to the studio for the next one
now for those of us not lucky enough to
now for those of us not lucky enough to have seen a Decemberists live show why
have seen a Decemberists live show why
have seen a Decemberists live show why don’t you tell us how this album is
don’t you tell us how this album is
don’t you tell us how this album is translating live and what we might
translating live and what we might
translating live and what we might expect at the show some slow songs and
expect at the show some slow songs and
expect at the show some slow songs and fast songs some new song Simone yeah
fast songs some new song Simone yeah
fast songs some new song Simone yeah lots of energy most I mean every night’s
lots of energy most I mean every night’s
lots of energy most I mean every night’s different some nights were like really
different some nights were like really
different some nights were like really silly and some were more just rock we
silly and some were more just rock we
silly and some were more just rock we can play two nights back-to-back and
can play two nights back-to-back and
can play two nights back-to-back and they could be totally different but if
they could be totally different but if
they could be totally different but if everything is going well and everyone’s
everything is going well and everyone’s
everything is going well and everyone’s feeling great it should be a high-energy
feeling great it should be a high-energy
feeling great it should be a high-energy fun experience
like we see at a December show I mean
like we see at a December show I mean who’s in your audience know a strange it
who’s in your audience know a strange it
who’s in your audience know a strange it used to like be kind of college rock
used to like be kind of college rock
used to like be kind of college rock kids now in tirana kids people that
kids now in tirana kids people that
kids now in tirana kids people that basically look like like us then no I
basically look like like us then no I
basically look like like us then no I don’t I smell pot our concerts and
don’t I smell pot our concerts and
don’t I smell pot our concerts and that’s not gonna left over from hazards
that’s not gonna left over from hazards
that’s not gonna left over from hazards in love yeah we got some hippies like
in love yeah we got some hippies like
in love yeah we got some hippies like STONER rockers and I still smell it like
STONER rockers and I still smell it like
STONER rockers and I still smell it like the first note I’m like oh you didn’t
the first note I’m like oh you didn’t
the first note I’m like oh you didn’t hear the new record yet dude you’re not
hear the new record yet dude you’re not
hear the new record yet dude you’re not going you know drug but there’s people
going you know drug but there’s people
going you know drug but there’s people all kinds you know there’s a lot of more
all kinds you know there’s a lot of more
all kinds you know there’s a lot of more people who are our age bracket a little
people who are our age bracket a little
people who are our age bracket a little older than your usual rock fan coming
older than your usual rock fan coming
older than your usual rock fan coming out to the shows which is really cool
out to the shows which is really cool
out to the shows which is really cool and then their kids you know we people
and then their kids you know we people
and then their kids you know we people have a lot of kids coming like young
have a lot of kids coming like young
have a lot of kids coming like young kids thanks very much good thank you
kids thanks very much good thank you
kids thanks very much good thank you you’re welcome
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