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Long Live the King
Rock · 2011 · 6 tracks · 25m

Long Live the King

The Decemberists

Six tracks of dusty, back-porch Americana. A stripped-back companion to their rural pivot, trading theatrical prog for harmonica, pedal steel, and murder ballads.

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It's the Decemberists at their most 'back-porch and banjo,' perfect for a rainy Sunday.

A quiet, earthy collection of folk tales that feels both weathered and intimately warm.

Long Live the King · vs · The Decemberists
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Somber saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 25m
01
E. Watson
3:31
02
Foregone
4:07
03
Burying Davy
4:22
04
I 4 U & U 4 Me
3:37
05
Row Jimmy
6:40
06
Sonnet
2:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting, sparse banjo plucking that opens E. Watson, setting a grim, historical tone.
The warm, sprawling six-minute Grateful Dead cover of Row Jimmy that feels looser than their usual precision.
The way the harmonica cuts through the dry mix on Foregone, sounding like a lonely train whistle.
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