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The King Is Dead

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TypeStudio Full-length
Released
GenresIndie Folk, Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Americana
LabelsCapitol, Rough Trade
Length40:26
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Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
1. Don't Carry It All 4:17 - 0
2. Calamity Song 3:50 - 0
3. Rise to Me 4:59 - 0
4. Rox in the Box 3:10 - 0
5. January Hymn 3:14 - 0
6. Down by the Water 3:42 - 0
7. All Arise! 3:10 - 0
8. June Hymn 3:58 - 0
9. This Is Why We Fight 5:30 - 0
10. Dear Avery 4:52 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Colin Meloy : Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, 12-string Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Tenor Guitar, Harmonica, Pump Organ, Percussion
  • Chris Funk : Pedal Steel, Electric Guitar, Banjo, Bouzouki
  • Jenny Conlee : Piano, Organ, Accordion, Wurlitzer
  • Nate Query : Bass Guitar, Cello
  • John Moen : Drums, Tambourine, Shaker, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Guest / session musicians

  • Peter Buck : Mandolin on "Don't Carry It All", 12-string Electric Guitar on "Calamity Song", Electric Guitar and Baritone Guitar on "Down By the Water"
  • David Rawlings : Backing Vocals on "Don't Carry It All", "June Hymn" and "Dear Avery"
  • Gillian Welch : Backing Vocals on "Don't Carry It All", "Rise to Me", "Rox in the Box", "Down By the Water", "All Arise!", "June Hymn" and "Dear Avery"
  • Laura Veirs : Backing Vocals on "Dear Avery"
  • Annalisa Tornfelt : Violin on "Don't Carry It All", "Rox in the Box" and "All Arise!"
  • Tucker Martine : Tambourine on "Calamity Song"

Production staff / artist

  • Tucker Martine : Producer, Recording, Mixing
  • The Decemberists : Producer
  • Stephen Marcussen : Mastering
  • Rich Hipp : Assistant Engineering
  • Clinton Welander : Assistant Engineering
  • Jeri Heiden for SMOG Design, Inc. : Design
  • Carson Ellis : Illustrations and Lettering
  • Autumn de Wilde : Photography

The Decemberists Discography

Album title Type Released Rating Votes Reviews
(2001) EP - 0 0
(2002) Studio - 0 0
(2003) Studio - 0 0
(2004) EP - 0 0
(2005) Studio - 0 0
(2005) EP - 0 0
(2006) Studio - 0 0
(2006) EP - 0 0
(2009) Studio - 0 0
(2011) Studio - 0 0
(2011) EP - 0 0
(2012) Live - 0 0
(2015) Studio - 0 0
(2015) EP - 0 0
(2018) Studio - 0 0