The King Is Deadby
The King Is Dead is the sixth studio album by The Decemberists, released on Capitol Records on January 14, 2011. Described as the "most pastoral, rustic record they've ever made" by Douglas Wolk of Rolling Stone, the album reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart for the week ending February 5, 2011. The song "This Is Why We Fight" reached number 19 on the U.S Alternative Songs Chart, while t…
Track listing
Release details
- Released
- January 14th, 2011
- Type
- Album
- Genres
- Labels
- Capitol RecordsRough Trade
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Professional reviews
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| AllMusic (James Christopher Monger) | |
| The A.V. Club (Noel Murray – January 18, 2011) | |
| The Daily Telegraph (Martin Chilton – January 18, 2011) | |
| The Guardian (Michael Hann – January 13, 2011) | |
| Pitchfork (Amanda Petrusich – January 17, 2011) | |
| Rolling Stone (Will Hermes – January 18, 2011) | |
| Spin (Mikael Wood – January 18, 2011) |