Florasongs
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EP by The Decemberists | ||||
Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
Genre | Indie folk, folk rock | |||
Length | 18:48 | |||
Label | Capitol Records | |||
Producer | Tucker Martine and The Decemberists | |||
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florasongs is an EP by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released on October 9, 2015, on Capitol Records. The release is composed of five out-takes from their seventh studio album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World.
Reception
Critical reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | 5.8/10[2] |
PopMatters | 7/10[3] |
Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Renowned for Sound | [5] |
Critical reception to florasongs was mixed, but mostly positive. The EP did not receive a rating from an aggregate score website, but it did garner reviews from primarily independent music criticism websites.
Track listing
All songs are written and composed by Colin Meloy.
- "Why Would I Now" – 3:42
- "Riverswim" – 4:53
- "Fits & Starts" – 2:41
- "The Harrowed and the Haunted" – 4:07
- "Stateside" – 3:25
Personnel
- The Decemberists
- Jenny Conlee – piano, organ, backing vocals, Vibraphone, Accordion, production
- Chris Funk – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, production
- Colin Meloy – vocals, drum programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, bouzouki, tambourine, production
- John Moen – drums, backing, production
- Nate Query – bass guitar, upright bass, production
- Additional musicians
- Anna Fritz – cello
- Kyleen King – viola
- Patti King – violin
- Rob Moose – violin and string arrangements
- Rachel Flotard – backing
- Kelly Hogan – backing
- Laura Veirs – backing
- Production
- Carson Ellis – illustrations, lettering
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Tucker Martine – engineering, mixing, production
- Greg Ornella – engineering
- Nick Steinhardt – design
References
- ↑ "Florasongs - The Decemberists". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Rytlewski, Evan. "The Decemberists: Florasongs EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Lee. "The Decemberists - Florasongs". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Decemberists - Florasongs". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Michael. "EP REVIEW: THE DECEMBERISTS – FLORASONGS". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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