I'LL BE YOUR GIRL

The Decemberists

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3.18 | 16 ratings | 2 reviews | 19% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 2018

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Once In My Life (5:09)
2. Cutting Stone (3:20)
3. Severed (4:03)
4. Starwatcher (2:39)
5. Tripping Along (3:35)
6. Your Ghost (2:40)
7. Everything Is Awful (3:22)
8. Sucker's Prayer (3:28)
9. We All Die Young (4:01)
10. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes (8:15)
11. I'll Be Your Girl (2:34)

Total Time: 43:06

Line-up / Musicians

- Colin Meloy / lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
- Chris Funk / acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, synth
- Jenny Conlee / piano, Hammond, vibraphone, accordion, synth
- Nate Query / electric bass, upright bass, cello
- John Moen / drums, percussion

With:
- Joe Cunningham / saxophone (9)
- Mikaela Davis / harp (10)
- Gaelynn Lea / violin (10)
- Kelly Hogan / backing vocals
- Nora O'Connor / backing vocals
- Birch Query / choir (9)
- Eleanor Laurie / choir (9)
- Finn Query / choir (9)
- Louise Moen / choir (9)
- Max Markewitz / choir (9)
- Mina Greenberg Motamedi / choir (9)
- Sabrina Montgomery / choir (9)
- Satchel Laurie / choir (9)
- Scout Funk / choir (9)

Releases information

Artwork: Carson Ellis

CD Capitol Records ‎- B002785102 (2018, US)
CD Rough Trade - RTRADCD906 (2018, Europe)

LP Capitol Records ‎- B002800301 (2018, US)
LP Rough Trade - RTRADLP906 (2018, Europe)

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THE DECEMBERISTS I'll Be Your Girl ratings distribution

3.18
(16 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(19%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(25%)
Good, but non-essential (31%)
Collectors/fans only (25%)
Poor. Only for completionists (0%)

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3 stars Realistically speaking, there's only one prog offering on this album, and that's the 8 minute "Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes". While not necessarily as proggy as some of their work off of "The Crane Wife" or "Hazards of Love", the song is absolutely the highlight of the album; it's a wonderful two ... (read more)

Report this review (#1942658) | Posted by tempest_77 | Sunday, July 1, 2018 | Review Permanlink

3 stars While still nowhere near the levels of their beloved "Crane Wife" and "Hazards of Love" albums, "I'll Be Your Girl" is certainly an improvement of The Decemberists preceding two albums. The warm synths that grace much of this album create a lovely sound that, while perhaps not so proggy, are definit ... (read more)

Report this review (#1912405) | Posted by waluigithewalrus | Thursday, April 5, 2018 | Review Permanlink

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