Long Live the King (EP)
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| EP by The Decemberists | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2010 | |||
| Studio | Pendarvis Farm near Portland, Oregon | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, folk rock | |||
| Length | 25:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tucker Martine and The Decembrists | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66% |
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| Allmusic |    |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10 |
Long Live the King is an EP by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released on November 1, 2011, on Capitol. The release is composed of out-takes from their sixth studio album, The King Is Dead. The titles of both combine to create the traditional proclamation, "The king is dead, long live the king!"
Critical reception to Long Live the King was positive. On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Long Live the King received an average score of 66, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
All songs written by Colin Meloy, unless otherwise stated.
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