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The Decemberists are back to the future with their synth-y new single “Severed” and a Mann Center gig this June
The Decemberists’ rich and earthy folk music always lingers with a sense of the past, but it was their recent offshoot project, Offa Rex, that quite literally time travelled back to the way olden days by solely performing traditional English folk songs with guest singer, Olivia Chaney. Now, the band is time traveling again — only this time, to the future.
With the release of their new single “Severed,” we hear the results of working with new producer, John Congelton (St. Vincent, Lana Del Ray, The Districts) for a unique mix of prog and garage rock sounds that morphs into a futuristic, space-y kind of folk breed. Listen to the single below.
The Decemberists new album I’ll Be Your Girl will be released on March 16th via Capitol Records. After which, they’ll be touring the record, which lands them in Philly at The Mann Center on June 7th. Tickets go on sale this Friday the 19th at 10 a.m., which you can find over at the XPN Concert Calendar.
YOUR GIRL / YOUR GHOST WORLD TOUR 2018
March 22 – Fox Theater – Pomona, CA
March 23 – Arlington Theatre – Santa Barbara, CA
March 24 – Innings Festival – Tempe, AZ
April 6 – Palace Theatre – St. Paul, MN
April 8 – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI
April 10 – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
April 13-14 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
April 15 – Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre – Atlanta, GA
April 16 – North Charleston Performing Arts Center – Charleston, SC
April 18 – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC
April 19 – Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
April 20 – The National – Richmond, VA
April 21 – The Anthem – Washington, DC
April 23 – Smith Opera House – Geneva, NY
April 24 – Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH
April 25 – Peabody Opera House – St. Louis, MO
May 22 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO +
May 23 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO
May 25 – Hill Auditorium – Ann Arbor, MI
May 26 – Artpark – Lewiston, NY
May 27 – Boston Calling Festival – Boston, MA
May 28 – MTELUS – Montreal, QC
May 30 – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON
May 31 – Benedum Center – Pittsburgh, PA
June 2 – Murat Theatre at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN
June 5 – Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY
June 7 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA ^
June 8 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT ^
June 9 – The Green at Shelburne Museum – Shelburne, VT ^
June 10 – State Theatre – Portland, ME ^
June 13 – BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at Prospect Park Bandshell – Brooklyn, NY ^
June 15 – MASS MoCA – North Adams, MA
June 21 – Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA ^
June 22-23 – Edgefield – Troutdale, OR ^
August 4-5 – Travelers’ Rest – Missoula, MT
^ with M. Ward
+ with Whitney