Released May 21, 2002 Release date 21 May 2002 | Length 49:59 | |
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Recorded January – February 2002 Similar The Decemberists albums, Indie rock albums | ||
The decemberists here i dreamt i was an architect from castaways cutouts
Castaways and Cutouts is the first full-length album by The Decemberists, originally released on May 21, 2002, on Hush Records and reissued on May 6, 2003, on Kill Rock Stars. The album's title is taken from a lyric of the song "California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade".
Contents
- The decemberists here i dreamt i was an architect from castaways cutouts
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Production
- Songs
- References
The album cover was designed by the Portland artist Carson Ellis, the long-time girlfriend (and now wife) of Colin Meloy. She has created artwork for each of the band's albums. This is the band's only full-length release with Ezra Holbrook on drums. (He played drums on the 5 Songs EP and performed backing vocals on The Crane Wife.)
Reception
Castaways and Cutouts received mostly positive reviews. The album ranked #89 on Under the Radar's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s and #96 on Pitchfork Media's The 100 Best Albums of 2000-2004. It also ranked #79 on JustPressPlay's Top 100 albums of the 2000s.
Track listing
All songs written by Colin Meloy.
Personnel
According to the liner notes of Castaways and Cutouts.
Production
Songs
1Leslie Anne Levine4:15
2Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
3July - July!2:55