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Formats and Editions
1. Shanty For the Arethusa
2. Billy Liar
3. Los Angeles, I'm Yours
4. Gymnast, High Above the Ground, The
5. Bachelor and the Bride, The
6. Song For Myla Goldberg
7. Soldiering Life, The
8. Red Right Ankle
9. I Was Meant For the Stage
10. As I Rise
11. (Untitled) - (hidden track)
More Info:
The follow-up to CASTAWAYS AND CUTOUTS has the band traveling over new territory, mining deeper into their Beatle pop influences to create a record as lush as it is intricate. Strings soar, glockenspiel chime, and analog synths buzz over what the band considers it's finest overture into pop song arrangement, all the while keeping intact the folk-pop instrumentation that has defined their sound since their inception.Reviews:
''Her Majesty the Decemberists'' (often referred to as ''Her Majesty'') is the second full-length album by The Decemberists, released September 9, 2003 by Kill Rock Stars. The song "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''. "The Bachelor and the Bride" has the words "stripped bare" in the chorus, and appears to be a reference to Marcel Duchamp's piece "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even".
The album cover was made by Portland artist Carson Ellis, long-time girlfriend (and now wife) of Colin Meloy, who has created artwork for each of their albums. - Wikipedia
