The Decemberists have announced the release of a new album titled The king is Dead. The album will be released on 18th January 2011. The above image is on their site and suggests this may be the cover. Hear a track from the new album below.
Tracklisting
1. Don’t Carry It All
2. Calamity Song
3. Rise to Me
4. Rox in the Box
5. January Hymn
6. Down by the Water
7. All Arise!
8. June Hymn
9. This is Why We Fight
10. Dear Avery
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Those of you that are itching for it can download the above track entitled “Down by the Water” via their website,www.decemberists.com. According to their site Mr Peter Buck of REM lent his not-inconsiderable 12 string guitar talents as did Gillian Welch lend her lovely vocal harmonies.