Her Majesty the Decemberists
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| Studio album by The Decemberists | ||
| Released | September 9, 2003 | |
| Recorded | February 2003 –March 2003 | |
| Genre | Indie Rock | |
| Length | 50:30 | |
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |
| Producer(s) | Larry Crane | |
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| The Decemberists chronology | ||
| Castaways and Cutouts (2002) |
Her Majesty the Decemberists (2003) |
Picaresque (2005) |
Her Majesty the Decemberists is the second full-length album by The Decemberists, released in 2003 by Kill Rock Stars.
[edit] Track listing
- "Shanty for the Arethusa" – 5:37
- "Billy Liar" – 4:08
- "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" – 4:17
- "The Gymnast, High Above the Ground" – 7:13
- "The Bachelor and the Bride" – 4:13
- "Song for Myla Goldberg" – 3:33
- "The Soldiering Life" – 3:48
- "Red Right Ankle" – 3:29
- "The Chimbley Sweep" – 2:53
- "I Was Meant for the Stage" – 7:02
- "As I Rise" – 2:14
[edit] Miscellanea
- 'Chimbley' is a word once used by Scots, a dialect word for 'chimney'. It is now found in many places where Scots settled in the New World, particularly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it is regarded as Pittsburghese.
- Note that on some editions, the track list printed on the actual disc is missing the song "The Chimbley Sweep" though the song is listed on the back of the CD jacket and in the liner notes.
- Colin Meloy, when in concert, begins "The Chimbley Sweep" with an extra verse.
- The album cover was made by Portland artist Carson Ellis, long-time girlfriend of Colin Meloy, who has created artwork for each of their albums.
- "Song for Myla Goldberg" was written years earlier, after Colin Meloy had been a Media Escort for novelist Myla Goldberg during a tour following the publication of her first book, Bee Season
