The Decemberists shall have a cameo on an episode of The Simpsons called "The Day The Earth Stood Still." Colin Meloy revealed the news through a tweet. The episode will air December 2nd at 8pm EST on Fox.

The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy new book, Under Wildwood, is due September 25. The first three chapters are up on Time's website.

On March 13th, The Decemberists will release their first live album, We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11).

On November 1st, The Decemberists will release the b-sides EP Long Live The King. The album cover can be found here.

Track Listing
01) E. Watson
02) Forgone
03) Bury Davy
04) I4U & U4ME
05) Row Jimmy
06) Sonnet

Check out an unreleased Decemberists b-side included on the band's new EP, Long Live the King, right here.

Watch The Decemberists' new video for "This is Why We Fight" here.

Blind Pilot will support The Decemberists on the European Tour. Head to the replies for dates.

The Decemberists extend their current tour. Dates are in the replies.

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The Decemberists have captured the top spot on the Billboard 200 by selling 93K copies of The King Is Dead.

The latest Decemberists album, The King is Dead, is available today via Amazon MP3 for $3.99.

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Head to the replies to see a new trailer for the forthcoming album from The Decemberists, The King Is Dead.

"Down By The Water" from The Decemberists' upcoming album, The King is Dead, is available for free download on iTunes.

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Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) is in talks with the director of the broadway version of Green Day's American Idiot to write a musical.

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The upcoming The Decemberists album will be available as a deluxe box set.

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The Decemberists will be releasing their new album The King Is Dead on January 18th via Capitol Records. Their tour dates surrounding the album release can be found in the replies.

Check out the artwork and a preview video for The Decemberists' January 18th release, The King Is Dead, right here.

You can download a new Decemberists track called "Down By The Water" on their website. Their sixth studio album, The King Is Dead, will be released on January 18th.

Tracklist:
01. Don’t Carry It All
02. Calamity Song
03. Rise to Me
04. Rox in the Box
05. January Hymn
06. Down By the Water
07. All Arise!
08. June Hymn
09. This Is Why We Fight
10. Dear Avery

Watch The Decemberists play some new songs live here.

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You can view the trailer for The Decemberists' "Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized" in the replies.

In case you haven't come across it, NPR has a host of streaming live sets for stream from the Folk at Newport festival earlier this month. Sets available come from artists including The Avett Brothers, The Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, and Josh Ritter.

The Decemberists' Hazards of Love is currently on sale for $6.99 at Amazon MP3.

If you're enticed by Travis' review, you can stream the fantastic new Decemberists record here, or purchase it on iTunes.

We've got honey dripping through our veins.

Staff Reviews

The Narrative - Just Say Yes (Steve Henderson)
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love (Travis Parno)
The Boy Least Likely To - The Law of the Playground (Jeremy Aaron)

The Decemberists have posted a new song, "Hazards of Love 1", to their Myspace.

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The Decemberists have just announced the tour that will be in support of their upcoming album The Hazards of Love coming out on March 24th. The first batch of dates can be found in the replies and some pre-sale tickets are available now.

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The Decemberists will release their new album, The Hazards of Love, on March 24th.

Track Listing
01) Prelude
02) The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone)
03) A Bower Scene
04) Won't Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga)
05) The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)
06) The Queen’s Approach
07) Isn't it a Lovely Night?
08) The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid
09) An Interlude
10) The Rake's Song
11) The Abduction of Margaret
12) The Queen's Rebuke / The Crossing
13) Annan Water
14) Margaret in Captivity
15) The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!)
16) The Wanting Comes in Waves (Reprise)
17) The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)

The Decemberists are offering a free download of "The Rakes Song" taken from their upcoming album The Hazards Of Love. The song can be downloaded on their website.

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Spin.com have posted a new video interview with Colin Meloy (The Decemberists).

The Decemberists' new EP is for sale on Amazon.

Check out an article with Colin Meloy talking about the new Decemberists album, Hazards of Love, right here.

The Decemberists' new album will be called Hazards of Love.

Happy birthday to Colin Meloy (The Decemberists), who is 34 today.

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The Decemberists will be digitally releasing Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series (new material) starting October 14th. More info here.

The Decemberists will be touring in November.

Dates

11-05 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11-06 Boston, MA - The Orpheum
11-07 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
11-08 Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head Live
11-09 Ithaca, NY - Cornell University, Barton Hall
11-11 Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
11-24 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
11-25 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
11-29 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
11-30 Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre

The Decemberists' Picaresque is Amazon MP3's deal of the day, going for only $2.99.

Listen to "Engine Driver" from Colin Meloy's new solo album here.

The Decemberists are playing a free show at Chicago's Millenium Park with the Grant Park Orchestra on July 18th.

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The Decemberists' summer tour dates can be seen below.

Tour Dates

June 16: Manchester, Tenn. (Bonnaroo Festival)
July 7: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl, w/ L.A. Philharmonic, Band Of Horses)
July 13: Atlanta (Chastain Park, w/ Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
July 14: Columbia, Md. (Merriweather Post Pavilion, w/ Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra)
July 15: Philadelphia (Mann Center for the Performing Arts, w/ Mann Festival
Orchestra)
July 16: New York (Central Park Summerstage, w/ Grizzly Bear)
July 18: Chicago (Jay Pritzker Pavillion, w/ Grant Park Orchestra)
July 22: Troutdale, Ore. (Edgefield Winery, w/ Menomena)

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The Decemberists, The Dandy Warhols and Britt Daniel (Spoon) are some of the artists that will be contributing to an all covers album entitled Bridging The Distance: A Portland, OR Covers Compilation, which has been given an April 17th release date.

Track Listing
01. The Decemberists - 'Think About Me' (Fleetwood Mac)
02. Pat MacDonald - 'The Harder They Come' (Jimmy Cliff)
03. The Joggers - 'Long Distance Runaround' (Yes)
04. The Snuggle Ups - 'Dancing in the Dark' (Bruce Springsteen)
05. The Thermals - 'Tangerine' (Led Zeppelin)
06. Christopher Walla - 'Shattered Dreams' (Johnny Hates Jazz)
07. Viva Voce - 'Eye in the Sky' (The Alan Parsons Project)
08. The Minus 5 - 'That...

Kill Rock Stars will be releasing a Decemberists DVD on March 20th entitled The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook. It will feature a live show as well as a documentary on the band and several of their music videos.