On May 21, 2002, “Hush Records” label released “Castaways and Cutouts”, the debut Decemberists (The) album. It was recorded January – February 2002, and was produced by Colin Maloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and Ezra Holbrook.

Personnel:

• Colin Meloy – vocals, guitar, percussion, art direction
• Chris Funk – guitar, pedal steel, theremin
• Jenny Conlee – Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, accordion
• Nate Query – upright bass
• Ezra Holbrook – vocals, drums, percussion
• Simon Widdowson – recording
• Ryan Foster – mastering
• Carson Ellis – art direction, design, painting, illustration
• Third Eyebrow (.com) – design
• Jonathan Gitelson – inner tray photography

Sound clip in “California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade” from “Archangel”, directed by Guy Maddin.

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

1. Leslie Anne Levine
2. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
3. July, July
4. A Cautionary Song
5. Odalisque
6. Cocoon
7. Grace Cathedral Hill
8. The Legionnaire’s Lament
9. Clementine
10. California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade