Because what good is an Emo Pirate list without EMO tracks for the pirates to whine to? And Caroline mentioned "Then you definitely have to throw in one or two Decemberists albums (their most recent one isn't quite as pirate-y as earlier releases like "Picaresque" or "Castaways and Cutouts."" So here is one of many options for your emo pirates listening pleasure!

It's their first studio album and after 4 more that are mostly spectacular, Castaways and Cutouts remains my favorite. To me it's their purest "indie rock sound." You know, back when indie rock use to actually be indie rock.

this is a great album! the decemberists are an amazing, forward thinking band. totally worth checking them out.

I bought this album based on a B-Side that Patti Smith cut to her covers album. On it, she covered "Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect". This is now one of my favorite Decemberists albums, with jems such as "July, July", and the great "Cautionary Tale". I have a thing for sea shanties.

Amazing pop songs that manage to be literary without pretension. Bears much repeat listening. (via mitten)

Not just literate pop, but literary pop. It's like a Dickens novel for your ears. Catchy, too.