Castaways and Cutouts

chronology
Castaways and Cutouts
Studio album by The Decemberists
Publication ; (s)	May 21, 2002
admission	January - February 2002
Label (s)	Hush Records
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Indie rock , indie folk
Title (number)	10
running time	49:59
occupation	Guitar , pedal steel guitar , theremin : Chris Funk; Guitar, vocals, percussion, lyrics : Colin Meloy ; Double bass : Nate Query; Organ , piano , accordion : Jenny Conlee; Drums , percussion , vocals : Ezra Holbrook;
production	The Decemberists
Studio (s)	Are you listening

Castaways and Cutouts is the debut album by the US band The Decemberists . It was released on May 21, 2002 on Hush Records and again on May 6, 2003 on Kill Rock Stars . The name of the album is taken from a line of lyrics on the track California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade and means "castaways and fuses".

The album cover was created by the artist Carson Ellis , the then girlfriend and current wife of Colin Meloy , who was responsible for all album covers for the band.

This is the only full album with Ezra Holbrook playing the drums. He also played 5 songs on the EP and provided backing vocals for The Crane Wife .

Track list

Leslie Anne Levine - 4:12
Here I Dreamed I Was an Architect - 4:31
July, July! - 2:51
A Cautionary Song - 3:08
Odalisque - 5:20
Cocoon - 6:48
Grace Cathedral Hill - 4:28
The Legionnaire’s Lament - 4:44
Clementine - 4:07
California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade - 9:50

Reviews

Allmusic 's Stephen Cramer praised Meloy's gripping storytelling and Nate Query's stunning double bass. Pitchfork gave 8.1 out of 10 points and particularly highlighted the happy song July, July! emerged. Noel Murray from The AV Club also praised Meloys' songwriting quality.

Individual evidence

↑ Stephen Cramer: Castaways and Cutouts - The Decemberists. Allmusic , accessed on January 18, 2011 .
↑ Eric Carr: Album Review: The Decemberists: Castaways and Cutouts. Pitchfork , March 25, 2003, accessed January 18, 2011 .
↑ Noel Murray: The Decemberists: Castaways And Cutouts. The AV Club , June 3, 2003, accessed January 18, 2011 .

Web links

Official website of the band (English)
Castaways and Cutouts on MusicBrainz
Castaways and Cutouts at Allmusic (English)

[1] Stephen Cramer: Castaways and Cutouts - The Decemberists. Allmusic , accessed on January 18, 2011 .

[2] Eric Carr: Album Review: The Decemberists: Castaways and Cutouts. Pitchfork , March 25, 2003, accessed January 18, 2011 .

[3] Noel Murray: The Decemberists: Castaways And Cutouts. The AV Club , June 3, 2003, accessed January 18, 2011 .