“Abraham’s Daughter” is set to appear on the upcoming film’s soundtrack alongside new work from The Decemberists, Kid Cudi, Neko Case, and more. Arcade Fire also contributed an orchestral piece entitled “Horn of Plenty” for the album, which will be released on March 20th. The Hunger Games will appear in theaters everywhere three days later.
On November 1, The Decemberists will be releasing a follow up EP to The King is Dead, which was released earlier in January this year. The EP is titled Long Live the King and will be released on Capitol. It will include songs written during the recording of The King is Dead, acoustic songs and a cover of “Row Jimmy” by the Grateful Dead. The cover for the EP is above and the tracklist is below:
1) E. Watson
2) Foregone
3) Burying Davy
4) I 4 U & U 4 Me
5) Row Jimmy (Grateful Dead cover)
6) Sonnet
You can stream The Decemberists‘ new album, The King Is Dead, on NPR. The album will be streamed in its entirety until its January 18 release via Capitol Records.
You can now download The Decemberists‘ “Down by the Water” for free on iTunes. The single, which was previously released on their website, is from the band’s new album The King Is Dead, out January 18th via Capitol.
The King Is Dead:
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
Check out the album artwork and a new video preview for The Decemberists‘ new album The King Is Dead, which is scheduled for a January 18, 2011 release.