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Monday, Nov 8, 2010

by J.M. Suarez

The Decemberists have just released information on their follow-up to 2009’s excellent The Hazards of Love. Their new album, The King Is Dead is set for a January 18, 2011 release and it features guest appearances by Peter Buck and Gillian Welch on several of the songs.

SONG LIST
01 Don’t Carry It All
02 Calamity Song
03 Rise to Me
04 Rox in the Box
05 January Hymn
06 Down by the Water
07 All Arise!
08 June Hymn
09 This Is Why We Fight
10 Dear Avery

You can access a link to a free download of “Down by the Water” (featuring both Buck and Welch) by going to the band’s website.

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