While the Decemberists’ next album, The King Is Dead, won’t be hitting shelves until January 18, Colin Meloy and Co. are ready to share the first single right now: “Down by the Water,” a Gillian Welch-featuring single previewed by Meloy in various live settings recently, was just posted on their official website. Download the free track in exchange for an email addy above.
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