Colin Patrick Henry Meloy is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk rock band The Decemberists.
ALBUMS
Colin Meloy
Music For Reading The Stars Did Wander Darkling
2022, 12", EP, Ltd, Sil, Y.A.B.B. Records, 
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, Soundtrack
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy Sings Together
2022,
Colin Meloy
How to play Illimat
2017, 10", EP, Yel, Not On Label, ,
, Promotional/Technical
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy Sings The Kinks
2013, CD, EP, Ltd, Not On Label (Colin Meloy Self-released), ,
, Indie Rock
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke
2008, CD, EP, Ltd, Not On Label (Colin Meloy Self-released), ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy Sings Live!
2008, ,
, Acoustic/Indie Rock
Lavender Diamond / Colin Meloy
Open Your Heart / Oh No
2007
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy Sings Trad. Arr. Shirley Collins
2006, CD, EP, Ltd, Not On Label (Colin Meloy Self-released), ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy Sings Morrissey
2005, CD, EP, Ltd, Not On Label (Colin Meloy Self-released), ,
, Acoustic/Indie Rock
Offa Rex
The Queen Of Hearts
2017
The Decemberists
As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
2024, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Indie Rock
The Decemberists
Live Home Library Vol. I (August 11, 2009 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI)
2020, ,
, Indie Rock/Folk Rock
The Decemberists
Once In My Life
2018
The Decemberists
Traveling On
2018, ,
, Indie Rock
The Decemberists
I'll Be Your Girl
2018
The Decemberists
Ben Franklin's Song
2017
The Decemberists
What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World
2015, CD, ,
, Folk Rock
The Decemberists
Florasongs
2015, CD gatefold cardboard cover, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
The Decemberists
Make You Better
2014, 
The Decemberists
We All Raise Our Voices To The Air (Live Songs 04.11 - 08.11)
2012
The Decemberists
Live At Bull Moose
2011, CD, EP, Ltd, Capitol Records, ,
, Country Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
Long Live The King
2011, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
The King Is Dead
2011, ,
, Indie Rock
The Decemberists
January Hymn
2010
The Decemberists
Down By The Water
2010
The Decemberists
The Rake's Song
2009, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
The Hazards Of Love
2009
The Decemberists
Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series - Vol. 1: Valerie Plame
2008, 
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, Folk Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series - Vol. 2: Days Of Elaine
2008, ,
, Folk Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series - Vol. 3: Record Year For Rainfall
2008, ,
, Indie Rock/Folk Rock
The Decemberists
Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series
2008
The Decemberists
The Perfect Crime #2 EP
2007
Tarkio
Omnibus
2006
The Decemberists
The Crane Wife
2006, ,
, Folk Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
O Valencia!
2006
The Decemberists
Picaresque
2005
The Decemberists
The Tain / 5 Songs
2004, ,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
Billy Liar
2004, Vinyl White, ,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
Her Majesty
2003, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
The Tain
2003
The Decemberists
5 Songs
2003
Tarkio
Live On KBGA 1998
2002, CDr, Not On Label (Tarkio Self-released),
The Decemberists
Castaways And Cutouts
2002
Tarkio
I guess I was hoping for something more
1998, CD, Album, Barcelona Records
Tarkio
Fallenness
1997, Cass, EP, Not On Label (Tarkio Self-released), ,
, Indie Rock
The Decemberists
What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World
2015, 
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, Folk Rock
APPEARANCES +
Various
New Noises Vol. 176
2024, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone
Unwoman
2023 Subscriber-Only Covers
2023, 16xFile, MP3, 320, Not On Label (Unwoman Self-released), 
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, Modern
Janus
Seemannslieder
2022, 
Janus
Terror Und Andere Moritaten
2022, ,
, Classical
Fruit Bats
As I Rise
2021, File, FLAC, Single, 24-, Kill Rock Stars
Various
The Suicide Squad
2021, ,
, Soundtrack
Raye Zaragoza
Woman In Color
2020,
Various
13 Reasons Why: Season 3 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)
2019, 18xFile, AAC, Comp, 320, Interscope Records, Netflix
Rosanne Cash
She Remembers Everything
2018, ,
, Country/Folk
Paul McCartney, Jimmy Fallon And The Roots, The Decemberists
Wonderful Christmastime / Jesus Christ
2017, Vinyl Green,
The Minus 5
Dear December
2017, ,
, Holiday
Son Of Skooshny
Matchless Gifts 2006-2016
2017
Shirley Collins
An Introduction To Shirley Collins
2017, ,
, Folk
Various
Live At The World Café Volume 39
2016, CD, World Café,
Various
All Areas Volume 170
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions Magazine
Various
89.3 The Current / Live Current Volume 11
2015, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Doing It Right! (15 Tracks Of The Best New Music For 2015)
2014, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
, Soft Rock/Alternative Rock/African/Indie Rock/Folk/Bluegrass
Various
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of "Inside Llewyn Davis"
2014, ,
, Country/Folk/Celtic
The Waterboys
Fisherman's Box Sampler
2013, CD, EP, Comp, Promo, Parlophone, ,
, Folk Rock
Lucy Wainwright Roche
There's A Last Time For Everything
2013
The Waterboys
Fisherman's Box
2013, Box Set, 6x CD, ,
, Folk Rock
Various
The Hunger Games (Songs From District 12 And Beyond)
2012
The Chieftains
Voice Of Ages
2012, CD, ,
, Celtic/Folk
The Weatherspoons
Dark Tales: Ukulele Music For Grown-ups
2011, CD, Muffin Promotions Ltd
The Decemberists
Tiny Desk Concert
2011, File, MP3, 128, National Public Radio, ,
, Indie Rock/Folk Rock
Laura Veirs
Tumble Bee
2011, ,
, Folk
Jubal's Kin
Jubal's Kin
2010, CD, Not On Label
Various
Causes 2
2009, CD, Comp, Ltd, Waxploitation, ,
, Alternative Rock/Latin/Hip Hop/Indie Rock
The Decemberists
Here Come The Waves - The Hazards Of Love Visualized
2009, DVD-V, Promo, Capitol Records
Various
KFOG Live From The Archives 16
2009, HDCD, Album, KFOG Radio 104.597.7, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Mad Men (Music From The Series Vol 2)
2009, CD, Comp, Lionsgate, ,
, Vocal/Soundtrack/Folk Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Lounge/Score/Indie Rock/Country/Soul
Vitamin String Quartet*
Per_Versions
2009, CD, Album, Vitamin, ,
, Contemporary/Indie Rock
Sarah Jarosz
Song Up In Her Head
2009, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Bluegrass/Folk/Progressive Bluegrass
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
Goodnight Oslo
2009, CD, ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Various
Dark Was The Night
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Indie Rock/Pop Rock
The Minus 5
Killingsworth
2009
Various
Give Listen Help
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Urban Outfitters, Filter Magazine, ,
, Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
LAKE
Oh, The Places We'll Go
2008,
Marianne Faithfull
Easy Come Easy Go
2008, 2x Vinyl,
Patti Smith
Two More
2007, 7", Single, Promo, Columbia, Columbia, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Summertime Blues
2007, CD, Comp, Plan B (2), Rough Trade
Various
Q2007
2007, CD, Comp, Q Magazine, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock
The Decemberists
A Practical Handbook
2007, DVD-V, NTSC, Kill Rock Stars
Various
97.3 KBCO Studio C Volume Nineteen
2007, HDCD, Album, KBCO, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
ONXRT: Live From The Archives Vol. 10
2007, CD, 93•XRT, Starbucks Entertainment
Various
Alternative Rock Xmas
2007, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Holiday
Lavender Diamond
Open Your Heart
2007, ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock
Various
The Playlist February 2007
2007, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Greatest Hits Volume 1
2007, CD Discbox Slider, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Afrobeat/Acoustic/Ballad/Folk
Various
Paste Magazine Sampler October 06 Issue 25
2006, CD, Comp, Paste Magazine, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Cerys Matthews
Open Roads
2006
The Minus 5
The Minus 5
2006
Various
SPEX CD #55
2005, CD, Comp, Spex (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Post Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Musikexpress 104 - Sounds Now!
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress, ,
, Leftfield/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Folk Rock/Ska/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Various
Mile - A Hush Compilation
2005, CD, Comp, Enh, Hush Records
Various
The 2005 Music Issue
2005, CD, Comp, The Believer
Various
New Noises Vol. 72
2005, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, ,
, Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Various
Vice CD/DVD #3 Presented By Tower Records - Volume 12 Number 3
2005, CD, Smplr + DVD, Vice Records, ,
, Post Rock/Electro/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Grime/Hardcore/Metalcore
Various
Comes With A Smile Vol.12 (Meanwhile, In The Meantime)
2004, CD, Comp, Comes With A Smile, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Abstract/Post Rock/Acoustic/Comedy
Kiki & Herb*
Kiki & Herb Will Die For You - At Carnegie Hall
2004, 2xCD, Album, Evolver (2), ,
, Chanson/Comedy/Parody
Various
Acuarela Songs 3
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Acuarela, 
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, Folk Rock/Downtempo/Lo-Fi/Post Rock/Ambient
Various
Tracks & Fields
2004, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Noise/Indie Rock/Post Rock/Experimental/Garage Rock/Punk
Various
Preserve Volume One
2003, CDr, Comp, Fractured Discs, Fractured Discs, ,
, Alternative Rock
Reclinerland
The Ideal Home Music Library, Volume 1: Show Songs
2003, CD, Album, Hush Records,
Various
Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy (Volume 2)
2020, 77xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Good Music (20), ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
FUV Live 18
2015, CD, Album, WFUV,
Various
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of "Inside Llewyn Davis"
2014, 2x CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Folk
Various
KINK Live 15
2012, CD, Ltd, Not On Label
Various
DECA: A HUSH 10th Anniversary Compilation
2009, 28xFile, FLAC, Comp, Hush Records
Various
Paste Magazine New - Music Sampler May 2008 Issue 42
2008, CD, Comp, Paste Magazine, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Country/Acoustic/Folk
Various
Now Hear This! (15 Great Tunes Hand-Picked By The Word) (June 2008)
2008
Various
PDX Pop Now! 2007
2007, 2xCD, Comp, PDX Pop Now!, ,
, Pop Rock/Punk/Alternative Rock
Various
The Sound The Hare Heard
2006, CD, Comp, Kill Rock Stars, ,
, Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock
Various
PDX Pop Now! 2006
2006, 2xCD, Comp, PDX Pop Now!,
Various
Yeti Three
2005, CD, Comp, Yeti Publishing LLC, ,
, Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Live Wire! Live
2005, CD, Comp, Kink Fm 102,
Various
Live Wire! Live - Vol. 1
2005, CD, Comp, Moxiefish Productions, ,
, Folk
