“Burial Ground,” the Portland group’s first new material since their 2018 “I’ll Be Your Girl” LP, features The Shins’ James Mercer on vocals.
The Decemberists are back with a new single “Burial Ground,” marking their first new music in the six years . In addition to featuring The Shins’ James Mercer on backing vocals, clever lyrics, melodic guitar lines, jangly percussion, and the comforting vibes of a Ren Faire campfire abound. The Decemberists are so back.
“‘Burial Ground’ is in that time-honoured pop song tradition, a paean to hanging out in graveyards,” said bandleader Colin Meloy. “The melody hook came to me in a dream and I hummed it into my phone on waking. Most dream-songs are bad; this was the exception.” and recorded with our old pal Tucker Martine once again behind the board.
The Decemberists will head out on a massive American tour this spring and summer,
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