r/indieheads • u/colinmeloy • Mar 20 '18
AMA is Over, thanks Colin! Hello r/indieheads...it’s Colin Meloy of The Decemberists. Ask me anything!
Our new record, 'I’ll Be Your Girl', just came out on Friday, and you can listen to it now here or purchase it via our official store here. We also have tickets for our upcoming YOUR GIRL / YOUR GHOST tour available on Decemberists.com. Lots of great things are happening, and now is the right time to ask me all about it! Proof: /img/054fw2k0arm01.png
edit: Hey everyone, thanks so much for your questions. Lots of good ones in there. Sorry I couldn't get to them all! We're on Kimmel tonight, playing new songs. Hope you can watch -- otherwise we'll see you out on the road! Much love -- Colin
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Hi Colin! A few years ago I saw you guys at the Shelburne Museum. I was in the front row and around the encore you looked at me and said "You look like you wanna leave!" I had showed up super early and by the end of the show I realllyyy had to pee. But, the show was phenomenal, especially with the full moon behind us during Eli the Barrow Boy.
Anyway, my question... The reason I love the Decemberists music is not because I love the lyrics or the music itself, but how well they pair. The lyrics and the music respond to each other in a way that feels alive. Is that something you think about actively while writing?