Florasongs
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| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, folk rock | |||
| Length | 18:48 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Producer | Tucker Martine and The Decemberists | |||
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Florasongs (stylized florasongs) 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.
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
All 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
- 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
- ^ "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.