As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again (LP)
The Decemberists
Amoeba Review
The Decemberists take more inspiration from 1967 than from 1927 on their latest. Psychedelic arrangements, boisterous horns, sunny '60s harmonies, and those beloved harmonies combine into As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again. The storytelling is captivating as ever: the twists and turns of "Oh No!" are real cliffhangers, scored by Southwestern melodies, lounge music rhythms, and golden age of Hollywood horns. Then there's lovely, tender "All I Want Is You," a track that feels like a classic already. The album ends with the cinematic nineteen-minute-long "Joan in the Garden," a track that moves from awe-inspiring instrumentals to volcanic rock 'n' roll riffs to evocative ambient. As It Ever Was might be some of the most imaginative, gripping work from the always innovative Decemberists.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Burial Ground
|
The Decemberists | 04:04 |
2.
Oh No!
|
The Decemberists | 05:04 |
3.
The Reapers
|
The Decemberists | 04:41 |
4.
Long White Veil
|
The Decemberists | 03:49 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
William Fitzwilliam
|
The Decemberists | 03:35 |
2.
Don't Go to the Woods
|
The Decemberists | 03:57 |
3.
The Black Maria
|
The Decemberists | 03:50 |
4.
All I Want Is You
|
The Decemberists | 02:38 |
Side C Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Born to the Morning
|
The Decemberists | 02:38 |
2.
America Made Me
|
The Decemberists | 05:20 |
3.
Tell Me What's on Your Mind
|
The Decemberists | 03:57 |
4.
Never Satisfied
|
The Decemberists | 04:00 |
Side D Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
5.
Joan in the Garden
|
The Decemberists | 22:21 |