Picaresque (album)
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| Released | March 22, 2005 (US) | |||
| Recorded | August–September 2004 | |||
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| Length | 53:07 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | The Decemberists, Chris Walla | |||
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Picaresque is the third studio album from The Decemberists. It was released in 2005 on the Kill Rock Stars record label. The word "picaresque" refers to a form of satirical prose originating in Spain, depicting realistically and often humorously the adventures of a low-born, roguish hero living by their wits in a corrupt society.