Avant Gainsbarre [LP] [VINYL]

Vinyl LP pressing. 2011 album from the Portland-based Alt-Rock/Folk band. The King Is Dead is a mostly-acoustic set of concise, Americana-based songs, that marks a deliberate turn towards simplicity after the band's wildly ambitious and acclaimed 2009 song-cycle the Hazards of Love. Produced once again by Tucker Martine, the King Is Dead features special guest appearances by Americana luminary Gillian Welch and legendary R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck. The album showcases the ways in which The Decemberists sound just as glorious in simple, stripped-down compositions as they do on the elaborate structures that have defined their work for years. The album was recorded in a converted barn at Pendarvis Farm, an 80-acre estate of lush meadows, forest, and Mt. Hood views outside of Portland. Album Tracks 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 Why We Fight 10. Dear Avery

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. The 50th anniversary edition of the original studio album remastered by James Guthrie comes in a gatefold jacket with posters and stickers. Album Tracks 1. Speak to Me 2. Breathe (In the Air) 3. On the Run 4. Time 5. The Great Gig in the Sky 1. Money 2. Us and Them 3. Any Colour You Like 4. Brain Damage 5. Eclipse