Addict Music — The Decemberists are back with a new album, 'The King Is Dead, and are giving away the lead single for free. The Decemberists – Down By The Water is a post from: Music News, Album Reviews, Live Reviews, New Music more info

Stereogum — The Decemberists have announced a release date and title to their Hazards Of Love follow-up. It’s called The King Is Dead, and it’ll be out in mid-January. “Down By The Water” is the first taste of the new album, though the band have been pla... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — So much new music hitting me at once. I love it. Just got word that The Decemberists are giving away new song “Down By The Water” for free. The Decemberists are releasing new album, The King Is Dead on January 18th via Capitol Records. Down By Th... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — I remember catching Loch Lomond open for The Decemberists at Cornell way back in my freshmen year here at Bing. They had some really lovely harmonies, but I never really followed them after. Just got news that they are releasing a new album in 2011 c... more info

Culture Bully — The day's music news including T.I. & Lil Wayne heading in and out of jail, new albums from the Decemberists and Flogging Molly, and Women's on-stage breakdown. more info

NME — 'The King Is Dead' is due out on January 11, 2011 more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "[Black Prairie] was started by two members of The Decemberists: guitarist Chris Funk and bassist Nate Query. They decided to start a primarily instrumental string band as a way to present music that didn't really work with The Decemberists' sound...... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Colin Meloy @ Ace Hotel during CMJ (photo by Brittney Bush Bollay for KEXP) "Like his performances with the Decemberists, Colin solo is fragile and intimate, accompanied by just his guitar and harmonica. From the brand new "Rise to Me,"... more info

KEXP Seattle — Like his performances with the Decemberists, Colin solo is fragile and intimate, accompanied by just his guitar and harmonica. From the brand new “Rise to Me,” a beautiful ode that will bring tears to your eyes, to the epic story of “The Crane ... more info

KEXP Seattle — We continue our broadcast at the Ace Hotel NYC, sponsored by Toyota’s Free Yr Radio, with more live performances to come today and tomorrow from Adam Haworth Stephens (of Two Gallants), Devotchka, The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, Eli “Paperboy”... more info