Long Live the King | ||||
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Released | November 1, 2011 | |||
Recorded | Early 2010 | |||
Studio | Pendarvis Farm near Portland, Oregon | |||
Genre | Indie folk, folk rock | |||
Length | 25:15 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Tucker Martine and The Decemberists | |||
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Long Live the King is an EP by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released on November 1, 2011, on Capitol. The release is composed of out-takes from their sixth studio album, The King Is Dead . The titles of both combine to create the traditional proclamation, " The king is dead, long live the king! "
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 66% [1] |
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The A.V. Club | A− [3] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10 [4] |
Critical reception to Long Live the King was positive. On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Long Live the King received an average score of 66, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [1]
All songs written by Colin Meloy, unless otherwise stated.