Florasongs

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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

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Pitchfork	5.8/10
PopMatters	7/10
Sputnikmusic
Renowned for Sound

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.

Track listing

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

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