The Decemberists Castaways And Cutouts (Indie Exclusive, Colored Vinyl, Blue) 2/23/10 Lynn sings about redemption and

Lynn sings about redemption and loss (“Life knocks you around and makes fools from the highest ground

Principally recorded at Paisley Park Studios

though he is joined here by a handful of musicians (including John Vanderslice and Erik Friedlander) who lend texture and color to his strummed acoustic-guitar playing and plaintive singing

To a first-time listener

Northwestern Indiana'sNativehave built themselves a large word-of-mouth following in the underground as an incendiary live act

The Decemberists Castaways And Cutouts (Indie Exclusive, Colored Vinyl, Blue) 2/23/10 Lynn sings about redemption andAs its title would suggest, Castaways and Cutouts is a record populated with an eclectic array of unlikely characters in various states of abandonment and revelry. While the likes of Spanish gypsies, infant specters, and Turkish prostitutes are not common elements to be found within modern pop music, these figures find ample footing within the songcraft of Mr. Meloy, supported comfortably by the bands lush and orchestral instrumentation. Recorded over