Castaways and Cutouts

Castaways and Cutouts
Studio album by The Decemberists
Released May 21, 2002
Recorded January – February 2002
Genre Indie rock, Indie folk
Length 49:59
Label Hush
Producer The Decemberists
The Decemberists chronology
Castaways and Cutouts
(2002)		 Her Majesty the Decemberists
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (8.1/10)[2]

Castaways and Cutouts is the debut full-length album by The Decemberists, originally released May 21, 2002 on Hush Records and reissued May 6, 2003 on Kill Rock Stars. The album's title is taken from a line in the song "California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade".

The album cover was made by Portland artist Carson Ellis, long-time girlfriend (and now wife) of Colin Meloy. She has created artwork for each of the band's albums.

This is the only full-length release to feature Ezra Holbrook on drums. (He played drums on the 5 Songs EP and did backing vocals on The Crane Wife.)

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Leslie Anne Levine"   4:12
2. "Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect"   4:31
3. "July, July!"   2:51
4. "A Cautionary Song"   3:08
5. "Odalisque"   5:20
6. "Cocoon"   6:48
7. "Grace Cathedral Hill"   4:28
8. "The Legionnaire's Lament"   4:44
9. "Clementine"   4:07
10. "California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade"   9:50

References

  1. ^ "Castaways and Cutouts - The Decemberists". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r586972. 
  2. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2241-castaways-and-cutouts/?utm_campaign=search&utm_medium=site&utm_source=search-ac
The Decemberists
Jenny Conlee • Chris Funk • Colin Meloy • John Moen • Nate Query
Rachel Blumberg • Jesse Emerson • Petra Haden • Ezra Holbrook • David Langenes
Studio albums
EPs
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"Billy Liar" • "Sixteen Military Wives" • "O Valencia!" • "The Perfect Crime #2" • "Valerie Plame" • "Days of Elaine" • "A Record Year for Rainfall" • "The Rake's Song" • "Down by the Water" • "This Is Why We Fight"
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