On January 14, 2011, “Capitol” label released “The King Is Dead”, the sixth  Decemberists (The) album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Pendarvis Farm” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

• Colin Meloy– vocals, acoustic , 12-string,  baritone and 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
• Peter Buck– mandolin, 12-string electric, electric and baritone guitar
• Annalisa Tornfelt – violin
• David Rawlings– backing vocals
• Gillian Welch– backing vocals
• Laura Veirs– backing vocals
• Tucker Martine– tambourine, recording, mixing
• Rich Hipp, Clinton Welander – engineer assistant
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Jeri Heiden for SMOG Design, Inc. – design
• Carson Ellis – illustration, lettering
• Autumn de Wilde – photography

Track listing:

All songs by Colin Meloy.

1. Don’t Carry it All
2. Calamity Song
3. Rise to Me
4. Rox in the Box
5. January Hymn
6. Down by the Water
7. All Arise!
8. June Hymn
9. This is the Way We Fight
10. Dear Avery