Florasongs (stylized in lowercase caps) is an EP by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released on October 9, 2015, on Capitol Records. The release is composed of five out-takes from their seventh studio album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World.
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| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, folk rock | |||
| Length | 18:48 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tucker Martine and the Decemberists | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 5.8/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [4] |
| Renowned for Sound | [5] |
Critical reception to florasongs was mixed, but mostly positive. The EP did not receive a rating from an aggregate score website, but it did garner reviews from primarily independent music criticism websites. Pitchfork's Evan Rytlewski wrote in his review, "Unlike its full-length counterpart, though, Florasongs has brevity working in its favor." Rytlewski later penned, "Florasongs never overcomes the sense that they’re selling themselves short, penning good-enough songs when they used to shoot for grand, great ones."
Track listing
editAll songs are written and composed by Colin Meloy.
- "Why Would I Now?" – 3:42
- "Riverswim" – 4:53
- "Fits & Starts" – 2:41
- "The Harrowed and the Haunted" – 4:07
- "Stateside" – 3:25
Personnel
edit- The Decemberists
- Jenny Conlee – piano, organ, backing vocals, Vibraphone, Accordion, production
- Chris Funk – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, production
- Colin Meloy – vocals, drum programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, bouzouki, tambourine, production
- John Moen – drums, backing, production
- Nate Query – bass guitar, upright bass, production
- Additional musicians
- Anna Fritz – cello
- Kyleen King – viola
- Patti King – violin
- Rob Moose – violin and string arrangements
- Rachel Flotard – backing
- Kelly Hogan – backing
- Laura Veirs – backing
- Production
- Carson Ellis – illustrations, lettering
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Tucker Martine – engineering, mixing, production
- Greg Ornella – engineering
- Nick Steinhardt – design
References
edit- ^ "Florasongs – The Decemberists". Allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan. "The Decemberists: Florasongs EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee. "The Decemberists – Florasongs". PopMatters. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Decemberists – Florasongs". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Michael. "EP REVIEW: THE DECEMBERISTS – FLORASONGS". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved November 13, 2016.