Picaresque (album)

Picaresque
Picaresque
Studio album by The Decemberists
Released	March 22, 2005 (US)
Recorded	August–September 2004
Genre	Indie rock; folk rock; baroque pop;
Length	53:07
Label	Kill Rock Stars
Producer	The Decemberists, Chris Walla
The Decemberists chronology
Singles from Picaresque
	"Sixteen Military Wives"; Released: November 21, 2005;

Picaresque is the third studio album from The Decemberists. It was released in 2005 on the Kill Rock Stars record label. The word "picaresque" refers to a form of satirical prose originating in Spain, depicting realistically and often humorously the adventures of a low-born, roguish hero living by their wits in a corrupt society.^[2]

^ Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2023. Nerdiest indie rock album of the decade? A case could certainly be made: the five-dollar words, the baroque instrumentation...
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[Pitchfork_Staff_2009-1] Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2023. Nerdiest indie rock album of the decade? A case could certainly be made: the five-dollar words, the baroque instrumentation...

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