Long Live the King [EP]
by The Decemberists
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Nov 1, 2011
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. allanvanvliet
    Nov 7, 2011
    7
    Good, not great. There's a reason these are the B-sides, and there's a reason they weren't on "The King Is Dead." But all that said, the EP is fun and spirited, and the music is plenty enjoyable. "Foregone" is a great song.

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Uncut
    Nov 23, 2011
    60
    The best moments [from The King Is Dead] are woefully unlucky not to have made the cut.
  2. Under The Radar
    Nov 23, 2011
    50
    Long Live the King, the collection of leftovers from that album [The King is Dead], continues that same stripped-down trajectory with mixed results.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 21, 2011
    51
    Sure, there is not a bad tune in the bunch, but the problem is that there isn't a particularly good one here, either.
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