An Intriguing Essay On Colin Meloy's Misogyny

By BEN WATERHOUSE

L.V. Anderson can't be the only Decemberists fan made uneasy by Meloy's affection for folksy rape:

On a positive note, The King Is Dead is the first Decemberists album to feature no violence against women at all. Progress! [The Awl]

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