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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EP by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
GenreIndie folk, folk rock
Length18:48
LabelCapitol
ProducerTucker Martine and the Decemberists
The Decemberists chronology
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
(2015)
florasongs
(2015)
The Queen of Hearts
(2017)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Pitchfork5.8/10[2]
PopMatters7/10[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

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All songs are written and composed by Colin Meloy.

  1. "Why Would I Now?" – 3:42
  2. "Riverswim" – 4:53
  3. "Fits & Starts" – 2:41
  4. "The Harrowed and the Haunted" – 4:07
  5. "Stateside" – 3:25

Personnel

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The Decemberists
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

References

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  1. ^ "Florasongs – The Decemberists". Allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Rytlewski, Evan. "The Decemberists: Florasongs EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Lee. "The Decemberists – Florasongs". PopMatters. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Decemberists – Florasongs". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Smith, Michael. "EP REVIEW: THE DECEMBERISTS – FLORASONGS". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved November 13, 2016.