• Limited Edition Colored Vinyl
• Release Date: 3/16/2018
• B.T.R.C. Best Vinyl of 2018
• Other 2018 End Of Year Lists:
• #15 / Paste
• #27 / Fopp
• #9 / Paste (First Half)

The Decemberists explore a new sound on their inspired eighth studio album I’ll Be Your Girl. The acclaimed Portland, Oregon-based band worked with producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana del Ray) and embraced influences such as Roxy Music and New Order to spark a new creative path, as evidenced on synth-driven lead single “Severed.” I’ll Be Your Girl is the band’s first studio album since 2015’s What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World. In addition to their lyrics, which often focus on historical incidents and/or folklore, The Decemberists are also well known for their eclectic live shows. Audience participation is a part of each performance, typically during encores. The band stages whimsical reenactments of sea battles and other centuries-old events, typically of regional interest, or acts out songs with members of the crowd.

Tracks

– Side A –

1. Once in My Life
2. Cutting Stone
3. Severed
4. Starwatcher
5. Tripping Along
6. Your Ghost

– Side B –

1. Everything Is Awful
2. Sucker’s Prayer
3. We All Die Young
4. Rusalka, Rusalka / the Wild Rushes
5. I’ll Be Your Girl