Her Majesty the Decemberists | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 9, 2003 | |||
Recorded | February 2003 – March 2003 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 48:26 | |||
Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
Producer | Larry Crane | |||
The Decemberists chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Alternative Press | 5/5[5] |
Blender | [6] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10[7] |
Stylus Magazine | B+[8] |
Uncut | [9] |
Her Majesty the Decemberists is the second full-length album by The Decemberists, released on September 9, 2003, by Kill Rock Stars. The song "Song for Myla Goldberg" was written years earlier, after Colin Meloy had been a media escort for the novelist Myla Goldberg during a tour following the publication of her first book, Bee Season.
The album cover was designed by the Portland artist Carson Ellis, the long-time girlfriend (later wife) of Meloy, who has created artwork for each of the band's albums.
As of November 2005 it had sold 40,000 copies in United States.[10]
All songs written by Colin Meloy.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shanty for the Arethusa" | 5:38 |
2. | "Billy Liar" | 4:08 |
3. | "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" | 4:18 |
4. | "The Gymnast, High Above the Ground" | 7:13 |
5. | "The Bachelor and the Bride" | 4:13 |
6. | "Song for Myla Goldberg" | 3:34 |
7. | "The Soldiering Life" | 3:48 |
8. | "Red Right Ankle" | 3:29 |
9. | "The Chimbley Sweep" | 2:54 |
10. | "I Was Meant for the Stage" | 7:02 |
11. | "As I Rise" | 2:14 |
Total length: | 48:26 |
Note: On some editions, the track listing printed on the actual disc omits "The Chimbley Sweep", though the song is listed on the back of the CD jacket and in the liner notes.
According to the liner notes of Her Majesty the Decemberists.