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The King Is Dead

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The Decemberists

The King Is Dead

Release date: 14th January 2011

Rough Trade
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℗ 2010 Capitol Records under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
  1. 1Don't Carry It All
    4:17
  2. 2Calamity Song
    3:49
  3. 3Rise to Me
    4:59
  4. 4Rox In the Box
    3:09
  5. 5January Hymn
    3:13
  6. 6Down By the Water
    3:41
  7. 7All Arise!
    3:09
  8. 8June Hymn
    3:57
  9. 9This Is Why We Fight
    5:30
  10. 10Dear Avery
    4:51
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Colin Meloy chats with Dork about getting out of old habits, branching out into literature and what’s next for The Decemberists.

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