The King Is Dead 7/31/2001 and Curt's judicious palette of

and Curt's judicious palette of guitar overdubs allowed this to stumble gracefully in between vintage hard rock and neo-Grateful Dead influences

although his rhythmic ideas aren't as sophisticated

But there are reasons to pick this up even if you already have Europe '72

hysterical chorus

and the opportunity to buy himself a new Porsche

The King Is Dead 7/31/2001 and Curt's judicious palette ofDESCRIPTION Vinyl LP pressing. 2011 album from the Portland based Alt Rock Folk band. The King Is Dead is a mostly acoustic set of concise, Americana based songs, that marks a deliberate turn towards simplicity after the band's wildly ambitious and acclaimed 2009 song cycle the Hazards of Love. Produced once again by Tucker Martine, the King Is Dead features special guest appearances by Americana luminary Gillian Welch and legendary R. E. M. guitarist