Tag: Jealous Butcher Records

The Decemberists, Castaways and Cutouts, 2002 on Hush / Jealous Butcher

The last in a series of records I was happy to pick up from the merch table at the Decemberists show in Boston earlier this year. Originally released…

The Decemberists, The Tain / 5 Songs, 2004 on Jealous Butcher Records & Hush Records

Two EPs released in 2004 as a single LP – 5 Songs was originally self-released (not on a label) in 2001 and The Tain on Acuarela Discos (an…

The Decemberists, Her Majesty, 2003 on Kill Rock Stars & Jealous Butcher

This was the first Decemberists album on Kill Rock Stars, after Castaways and Cutouts came out on Hush Records. Recorded at Jackpot! and Type Foundry in Portland OR…

The Decemberists, Picaresque, 2005 on Kill Rock Stars

The Decemberists may be my single most favorite band of the new millenium. Colin Meloy’s lyricism can seem cloying or pretentious to some but I love it –…

M. Ward, The End of Amnesia, 2001 on Future Farmer Recordings

M. Ward’s sophomore album, following up Duet for Guitars #2 – and what a wonderful album it is. My copy is a 20th anniversary reissue on vinyl from…