The King Is Dead

Decemberists
The King Is DeadAudio

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Rough Trade/ Beggars Group / Indigo
Release date: 14/Jan/2011
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Details / Tracklist: MP3 Audio listen now for free 01. "Don't Carry It All"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 02. "Calamity Song"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 03. "Rise To Me"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 04. "Rox In The Box"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 05. "January Hymn"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 06. "Down By The Water"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 07. "All Arise!"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 08. "June Hymn"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 09. "This Is Why We Fight"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 10. "Dear Avery"
Number of discs: 1
Description:The King Is Dead by Decemberists, released 13 January 2011, includes the following tracks: "Rise To Me", "January Hymn", "All Arise!", "This Is Why We Fight" and more. This version of The King Is Dead comes as a 1xCD. -
? 2010, 2011 Capitol Records © 2011 Capitol Records. Under licence to Rough Trade Records Ltd. All tracks © 2010, 2011 Osterozhna Music (BMI). Recorded Spring/Summer 2010, Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, OR and Flora, Portland, OR Mixed at Flora, September 2010 Additional vocals recorded at Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA Mastered at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA Issued in digisleeve (gatefold cardboard sleeve), including a 10-page roll fold insert with lyrics, artwork, credits, and photography.
"The King Is Dead" is a critically acclaimed album by The Decemberists, released in CD format through Rough Trade/Beggars Group/Indigo. This record marks a return to the band's folk and Americana roots, featuring lush harmonies and evocative storytelling that have become their signature. With standout tracks like "Down By The Water" and "This Is Why We Fight," the album showcases both lyrical depth and musical versatility. The Decemberists, formed in Portland, Oregon, are known for their narrative-driven songs blending indie rock with folk influences. Their previous successes include albums such as "The Crane Wife" and "Picaresque," which garnered international recognition and chart success. Rough Trade/Beggars Group/Indigo are renowned music distributors celebrated for supporting innovative artists across genres, ensuring high-quality releases reach discerning listeners worldwide.
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The King is Dead heralds its arrival in triumphant form with harmonica sounding out over a marching rhythm before Colin Meloy’s voice decrees “the tur...

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Jeff Strowe - 07/Feb/2011 4 of 5 Stars!
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kiraface - 04/Feb/2011 4 of 5 Stars!
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Alan Sargeant - 04/Feb/2011 
The Decemberists? Colin Melloy describes ?The King Is Dead? as an exercise in restraint, and he ain?t whistling Dixie, not when you recall that the ba...

John Shepherd - 01/Feb/2011 
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Tyler Barlass - 28/Jan/2011 5 of 5 Stars!
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MARGARET MOSER - 27/Jan/2011 
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Scott Kara - 26/Jan/2011 3 of 5 Stars!
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