Florasongs

florasongs
EP by The Decemberists
Released	October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
Genre	Indie folk, folk rock
Length	18:48
Label	Capitol Records
Producer	Tucker Martine and The Decemberists
The Decemberists chronology
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World (2015) florasongs (2015)

florasongs is an EP by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released on October 9, 2015, on Capitol Records. The release is composed of five out-takes from their seventh studio album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork	5.8/10[2]
PopMatters	7/10[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]
Renowned for Sound	[5]

Critical reception to florasongs was mixed, but mostly positive. The EP did not receive a rating from an aggregate score website, but it did garner reviews from primarily independent music criticism websites.

Track listing

All songs are written and composed by Colin Meloy.

1. "Why Would I Now" – 3:42
2. "Riverswim" – 4:53
3. "Fits & Starts" – 2:41
4. "The Harrowed and the Haunted" – 4:07
5. "Stateside" – 3:25

Personnel

The Decemberists

• Jenny Conlee – piano, organ, backing vocals, Vibraphone, Accordion, production
• Chris Funk – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, production
• Colin Meloy – vocals, drum programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, bouzouki, tambourine, production
• John Moen – drums, backing, production
• Nate Query – bass guitar, upright bass, production

Additional musicians

• Anna Fritz – cello
• Kyleen King – viola
• Patti King – violin
• Rob Moose – violin and string arrangements
• Rachel Flotard – backing
• Kelly Hogan – backing
• Laura Veirs – backing

Production

• Carson Ellis – illustrations, lettering
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Tucker Martine – engineering, mixing, production
• Greg Ornella – engineering
• Nick Steinhardt – design

References