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.
- Burial Ground
- Oh No!
- The Reapers
- Long White Veil
- William Fitzwilliam
- Don’t Go to the Woods
- The Black Maria
- All I Want Is You
- Born to the Morning
- America Made Me
- Tell Me What’s on Your Mind
- Never Satisfied
- Joan in the Garden
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