I have had a REVELATION!! I GET the Decemberists now! I LOVE the Decemberists! They are SO GOOD. I LOVE THEM! How could I (or the world) have lived without them?? Go to their myspace page. There are four songs you can listen to as much as you want.
And you MUST Google the lyrics - the lyrics are ESSENTIAL to appreciating them. I didn't understand their appeal until today because I FINALLY LOOKED UP THE LYRICS!!!
You will WEEP from the beauty of their songs. If you don't, your heart is made out of frozen corn.