The Decemberists set to release new EP on December 14

Although 2018 is almost in the history books, holiday albums are not the only new releases being issued this month. Today comes news that The Decemberists will release a new EP on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018...

THE DECEMBERISTS SET FOR DECEMBER 14th RELEASE OF NEW EP TRAVELING ON;

HEAR THE SONG “TRAVELING ON” NOW

5-TRACK B-SIDES EP FEATURES SONGS FROM

THE SESSIONS FOR THEIR ALBUM I’LL BE YOUR GIRL

PRODUCED BY JOHN CONGLETON

The Decemberists will release a new EP, Traveling On, on December 14. The five-song EP—which will be available on 10” vinyl, CD, and as a digital album—is a collection of b-sides from the sessions that produced their inspired eighth studio albumI’ll Be Your Girl, which came out in March. Listen to the title track “Traveling On,” which is available to stream or download today.

The track listing for the Traveling On EP is as follows:

1. Down On The Knuckle

2. I Will Not Say Your Name

3. Tripping Along (Full Band Version)

4. Midlist Author

5. Traveling On

I’ll Be Your Girl found the band—lead vocalist and guitarist Colin Meloy, guitarist Chris Funk, keyboardist Jenny Conlee, bassist Nate Query, and drummer John Moen—embracing different influences and working with a new producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana del Rey) to broaden their sonic range and explore new approaches to making music. The album featured the #1 Triple A radio hit “Severed.”

See what the critics said about I’ll Be Your Girl:

“Every band needs to refresh and reconsider its sound sooner or later, no matter how sharp it's gotten over the course of a long career — even The Decemberists, a band whose records have always come bursting with verve... ‘I'll Be Your Girl’ captures a collaborative spirit that keeps the band sounding vibrant and alive... As a lyricist, Meloy seems emboldened”—NPR Music

“The Decemberists threw a lot of us for a curveball when they announced that their new album would feature a lot of synths, but it turns out it was exactly the album The Decemberists had to make — ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ is their best in years.”—BrooklynVegan

“The Decemberists make the album of their lives with ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’”—PASTE

“A newly invigorated Decemberists”—RELIX

“Absorbing… The Decemberists know how to seize the day”—MOJO

“From folk and prog to metal and indie, they’ve embraced each new frontier”—Uncut

“a strong and thoroughly enjoyable record – full of bold ideas, bright colours and the charm and lyricism that make The Decemberists so fundamentally engaging... A genuine and welcome joy.”—Drowned In Sound