{"id":28196,"date":"2018-01-19T15:11:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T23:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=28196"},"modified":"2018-01-19T15:15:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T23:15:14","slug":"great-news-the-decemberists-release-new-song-severed-from-impending-new-album-playing-santa-barbara-for-first-time-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2018-01\/great-news-the-decemberists-release-new-song-severed-from-impending-new-album-playing-santa-barbara-for-first-time-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Great News: The Decemberists Release New Song “Severed” From Impending New Album–Playing Santa Barbara For First Time Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Long-time Lefort-faves The Decemberists<\/strong><\/a> are back with new song Severed<\/strong><\/em> from their impending new album\u00a0I’ll Be Your Girl<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0to be released on March 16th on Capitol Records<\/strong>. Just as exciting, the band announced that they will be touring and playing the Arlington Theater<\/strong> in Santa Barbara<\/strong>, their first ever visit to these environs. You can check out their tour dates and get tickets HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the band’s press release, the band sought to mix it up and reach for something beyond their (phenomenal) standard textures on I’ll Be Your Girl<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

“We recorded the eleven-ish songs during the early fall in Portland, Oregon, with noted producer and ailurophile John Congleton<\/strong>. You perhaps may be familiar with some of the work he\u2019s done with such bands as St. Vincent, Lana del Rey, Wye Oak, Angel Olsen, Swans \u2014 oh, everybody, really. He\u2019s a bit of a goer, production-wise. The songs tend to the darker, more absurdist side of things \u2014\u00a0 I mean, how can you blame us \u2014 and features a lot of nice vintage synth work by Jenny and Chris, some heavy drumming from Mr. Moen and, of course, the sort of baroque bass work you\u2019ve come to expect from the former Mr. Lincoln High, Nate Query. All in all, everyone acquitted themselves quite nicely.”<\/p>\n

Evidently, while working on the new material, the band\u00a0discussed additional musical influences, such as Roxy Music<\/strong> and early glam music, and Meloy<\/strong>\u00a0has described the album’s mood as “exuberant nihilism” to reflect these times.<\/p>\n

Watch the Severed<\/strong><\/em> video below. The song is a sound update of The Decemberists’<\/strong> musical motifs, with added analog-synth lead a la New Order<\/strong> or Depeche Mode<\/strong>, with autocratic, POTUS-inspired lyrics and heavenly harmonies. It’s a beauty that bodes incredibly well for the new album.<\/p>\n

You can pre-order I’ll Be Your Girl<\/strong><\/em> HERE<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0Severed’s<\/strong> <\/em>lyrics are at bottom.<\/p>\n