On June 14, 2024, “YABB” label released “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again”, the ninth Decemberists (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

• Colin Meloy — lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
• Chris Funk — electric guitars, pedal steel, synthesizers, banjo, mandolin
• Jenny Conlee — piano, organs, vibraphone, accordion, synthesizers
• Nate Query — electric bass, upright bass
• John Moen — drums, percussion
• Mike Mills — piano, backing vocals
• Kelly Pratt — saxophones, trumpet, flugelhorn, euphonium, tuba, trombone, French horn
• Jesse Chandler — flute, bass clarinet
• Miguel Bernal — percussion
• Reinhardt Wolfgang Melz — percussion
• Elizabeth Ellison — backing vocals
• James Mercer — backing vocals
• Tucker Martine — recording, mixing
• Emily Lazar — mastering
• Ryan Bridenstine — recording assistant, mixing assistant
• Carson Ellis — illustrations, art direction
• Thunderwing — art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

1. Burial Ground
2. Oh No!
3. The Reapers
4. Long White Veil
5. William Fitzwilliam
6. Don’t Go to the Woods
7. The Black Maria
8. All I Want Is You
9. Born to the Morning
10. America Made Me
11. Tell Me What’s on Your Mind
12. Never Satisfied
13. Joan in the Garden