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.
Reception
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
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