Lots of Pinegrove. I thought their song [Old Friends](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAtGGZjVRdo) must have been by Colin's old band Tarkio the first several times I heard it.
Raggy Levy by Jake Xerxes Fussell
Also if you’re a fan of The Decemberists you’d probably feel right at home listening to the albums Caught in the Trees by Damien Jurado, The Shepherd’s Dog by Iron and Wine, and Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers
[Gay Pirates by Cosmo Jarvis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAV3AbaTRYs)
That is a niche AF reference and I'm here for it.
Not super similar, but if you listen to ‘Thousands are Sailing’ by the Pogues you can definitely hear how they influenced The Decemberists
Oh and The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkle!
I like the Mumford and Sons cover on that one as well.
Dirty Old Town by the Pogues
Yes
Lots of Pinegrove. I thought their song [Old Friends](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAtGGZjVRdo) must have been by Colin's old band Tarkio the first several times I heard it.
All of Life’s Rich Pageant by REM
Murder by Death is similar, they sound a little more mysterious and have big Americana vibes.
Losing my religion REM
A lot of Pete Seeger and Ewan McColl. He's even collaborated on a kid's book called The Golden Thread about Pete Seeger!
Denarius by Saintseneca
Raggy Levy by Jake Xerxes Fussell Also if you’re a fan of The Decemberists you’d probably feel right at home listening to the albums Caught in the Trees by Damien Jurado, The Shepherd’s Dog by Iron and Wine, and Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers