Colin Meloy on Lindsey and FM Stagnation

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From a Guardian on the Decemberists, January 8, 2015

http://www.theguardian.com/music/201...tour-interview

Therein lies the great tension of the world of a band, from the perspective of fan and musician: on the one hand, every fan wants the artists they love to express themselves creatively and develop artistically, but at the same time they want them to carry on doing the same thing they fell in love with in the first place. “And I’m aware of that,” Meloy says. “There are certain people who figure it out. We just saw Fleetwood Mac and they’re clear: people want us to do the greatest hits, no more, no less. Maybe Lindsey Buckingham’s solo records satisfy [his need to be creative] and Fleetwood Mac is just an expression of the other side. I think about ourselves: do people want us to keep having The Mariner’s Revenge Song to finish every set? And I guess they do. There’s a certain obligation that you have to satisfy, and I think that’s why people continue to come to our shows. We’re mindful that there is a tacit agreement; we’re going to suck it up.”