As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

2024 studio album by The Decemberists
As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
Studio album by
The Decemberists
ReleasedJune 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)
Genre
  • Alternative & Indie
Length67:39
Label
  • YABB Records
The Decemberists chronology
I'll Be Your Girl
(2018) 		As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
(2024)

As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again is the ninth studio album by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, it was released on June 14, 2024 on YABB Records.[1] It is a double album.[2]

Reception

Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork noted the album was something of a "return to form", tying the focus and subject matter of the album to Meloy's "obsessions".[3]

Eric R. Danton of Paste similarly notes the band "returning to a previous musical approach" while calling the album "fresh". [4]

Timothy Monger of AllMusic notes the anthology-like quality suggesting the album "plays like a musical overview of their career".[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Colin Meloy, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Burial Ground"4:04
2."Oh No!"5:04
3."The Reapers"4:41
4."Long White Veil"3:49
5."William Fitzwilliam"3:35
6."Don't Go to the Woods"3:57
7."The Black Maria"3:50
8."All I Want Is You"2:38
9."Born to the Morning"3:24
10."America Made Me"5:20
11."Tell Me What's on Your Mind"3:57
12."Never Satisfied"4:00
13."Joan in the Garden"19:20
Total length:67:39

Formats

As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again was released on CD, LP, cassette tape, and digital downloads.

Personnel

The Decemberists

  • Colin Meloy — vocals, composer, lyricist, acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar
  • Chris Funk — acoustic guitar, background vocals, banjo, bouzouki, electric guitar, mandolin, synthesizer
  • Jenny Conlee — accordion, background vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer, vibraphone
  • Nate Query — background vocals, cello, electric bass, upright bass
  • John Moen — background vocals, drums, percussion

Guests

  • James Mercer — Backing vocals on “Burial Ground”[5][6]
  • Mike Mills — Piano and Backing Vocals on “Joan in the Garden”[6]

References

  1. ^ "As It Ever Was, So It Will be Again, the Decemberists".
  2. ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (June 20, 2024). "The Decemberists: As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ Danton, Eric R. (June 13, 2024). "The Decemberists Remain Distinctive on As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again". Paste. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ^ https://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/753922456335613952/the-decemberists-as-it-ever-was-so-it-will-be
  6. ^ a b https://variety.com/2024/music/news/decemberists-colin-meloy-as-it-ever-was-morrissey-1236038354/
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