My Favourite Albums of 2018 - Number 10
The Decemberists - I'll Be Your Girl
Portland's most insufferable bunch of hipsters deliver once again. The Decemberists accidentally went through a bit of a proggy phase in the 2000's, which was of course when I liked them best. The last few albums have been more poppy and straightforward and kind of bland, but I feel that I'll Be Your Girl has mostly put them back in my good graces. The reason? Ironic, post-meta eighties references!