Pitchfork

Colin Meloy and his band of folksy, proggy, pop-rockers-- the Decembersomethings, maybe you've heard of them?-- have become pretty ubiquitous recently due to their ability to capitalize on some fortunate opportunities and their willingness to shill for The Man (and, okay, charity) on occasion.

The Decemberists are continuing the latter pursuit on their exclusive-to-iTunes Live From SoHo EP, which is currently available from the digital music store.

The six-song set was recorded at the Apple Store in New York City's SoHo neighborhood in November during CMJ. (Apparently, Live From the Apple Store just didn't have the same ring to it). It includes songs from each of the band's full-lengths, three of which are from last year's The Crane Wife.

According to Pitchfork's own report from the show, these songs feature "the band in 'stripped-down acoustic storytelling' mode" with "the Apple Store's excellent sound system coaxing out the nuances of the Decemberists' folksier side." And according to trusted iTunes commentator "Anonymous", "the sound that the decemberists make is like no other, i love colins voice, and i think all the songs have a good melody, its easy to listen 2, wats not 2 love."

Tracklist:

01 July, July!
02 We Both Go Down Together
03 The Perfect Crime #2
04 Song for Myla Goldberg
05 Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)
06 O Valencia!