the Tain (or Tain Bo Cualnge) tells of the Cattle Raid of Cooley, in which the noted witch-queen Maeb attempts to wrestle a Great White Bull from the clutches of a northern king.
With a albums out on Rough Trade demand for their older titles means that finally Acuarela is allowed to repress this classic EP. The Tain is a MCD with one only 18 min song, divided into five different movements. Kill rock stars released the first 2 albums by the Decemberists. They are widely acclaimed, and their pop streak leads to cliché comparisons with groups such as Belle & Sebastian (harmonic sensitivity) and Neutral milk hotel (healthy schizophrenia). The tain is also related to Built to spill's skill for rock-art or to Clem Snide's slightly ironic traditional renewal. They always, however, maintain a beat of their own.
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