Red Square at my school was transformed into a 'music festival' as the Decemberists stopped by for the last date on their tour. Although I've seen them twice already (plus Colin Meloy solo), I was excited to see their new material live for the first time. They opened with 'The Crane wife III' and next they played 'The Island', which is my favorite track on the album, and sounded great live by the way. Highlights of the show included an inspired theatrical performance of "Crane Wife" B-side 'Culling of the Fold', in which Colin transversed the stage with only a microphone and cord acting out parts of the song as he sung. Probably the coolest moment of the show was when he asked the audience to sing the chorus of 'Sons and Daughters', which came off beautifully. The only misstep occurred during the encore, when Colin messed up the lyrics to 'Eli the Barrow Boy'--long tour I guess. Overall, it was a great show and I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the new material live.
Here's the B-side they played:
Decemberists - 'Culling of the Fold'
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