The Decemberists: "The Rake's Song"

The Decemberists will be releasing a new LP named The Hazards of Love on March 24, and they have kindly offered a track called "The Rake's Song" for download (in exchange for your email address -- the link is below). Note that the word 'rake' here does not refer to the ubiquitous agricultural tool, but rather 'an immoral or dissolute person'. The song's titular character is a young widowed father who kills his three children using various means because he wants to be a carefree single again. It's mad stuff, but Colin Meloy & Co. sure know how to make it work.

Download:
The Decemberists - The Rake's Song [Removed]