As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

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As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
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Studio album by
the Decemberists
ReleasedJune 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)
Studio Flora Recording & Playback (Portland)
Length67:39
Label YABB
Producer
The Decemberists chronology
I'll Be Your Girl
(2018)		As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
(2024)

As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again is the ninth studio album by the American indie rock band the Decemberists, it was released on June 14, 2024, on YABB Records. [1] It is a double album, [2] produced by Tucker Martine, who the band has frequently collaborated with. [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 7.2/10 [5]
Paste 8.0/10 [6]
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On review aggregator Metacritic, the album received an average score of 76 out of 100 from 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [4]

Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork noted the album was something of a "return to form", tying the focus and subject matter of the album to Meloy's "obsessions". [5]

Eric R. Danton of Paste similarly notes the band "returning to a previous musical approach" while calling the album "fresh". [7]

Timothy Monger of AllMusic notes the anthology-like quality suggesting the album "plays like a musical overview of their career". [2]

Chris DeVille of Stereogum described the 19-minute finale "Joan in the Garden", inspired by Joan of Arc, as a "slow burn". He highlights "unexpectedly sick ambient noise" and "monster riffs" in the song. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Colin Meloy.

No.TitleLength
1."Burial Ground"4:04
2."Oh No!"5:04
3."The Reapers"4:41
4."Long White Veil"3:49
5."William Fitzwilliam"3:35
6."Don't Go to the Woods"3:57
7."The Black Maria"3:50
8."All I Want Is You"2:38
9."Born to the Morning"3:24
10."America Made Me"5:20
11."Tell Me What's on Your Mind"3:57
12."Never Satisfied"4:00
13."Joan in the Garden"19:20
Total length:67:39

Formats

As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again was released on CD, LP, cassette tape, and digital downloads.

Personnel

The Decemberists

Additional contributors

References

  1. ↑ "As It Ever Was, So It Will be Again, the Decemberists".
  2. 1 2 3 Monger, Timothy. "As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. 1 2 DeVille, Chris (March 19, 2024). "The Decemberists Release 19-Minute "Joan In The Garden" From New Album As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again". Stereogum. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Reviews for As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again by The Decemberists". Metacritic . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Deusner, Stephen M. (June 20, 2024). "The Decemberists: As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ Danton, Eric R. (June 13, 2024). "The Decemberists Remain Distinctive on As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again". Paste. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Danton, Eric R. (June 13, 2024). "The Decemberists Remain Distinctive on As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again". Paste. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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