# Florasongs

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***Florasongs*** (stylized in [lowercase](/source/Lowercase) caps) is an EP by the American [indie rock](/source/Indie_rock) band [The Decemberists](/source/The_Decemberists), released on October 9, 2015, on [Capitol Records](/source/Capitol_Records). The release is composed of five out-takes from their seventh studio album, *[What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World](/source/What_a_Terrible_World,_What_a_Beautiful_World)*.

## Reception

Critical reception to *florasongs* was mixed, but mostly positive. The EP did not receive a rating from an aggregate score website, but it did garner reviews from primarily independent music criticism websites. [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)'s Evan Rytlewski wrote in his review, "Unlike its full-length counterpart, though, Florasongs has brevity working in its favor." Rytlewski later penned, "Florasongs never overcomes the sense that they’re selling themselves short, penning good-enough songs when they used to shoot for grand, great ones."

## Track listing

All songs are written and composed by [Colin Meloy](/source/Colin_Meloy).

1. "Why Would I Now?" – 3:42
1. "Riverswim" – 4:53
1. "Fits & Starts" – 2:41
1. "The Harrowed and the Haunted" – 4:07
1. "Stateside" – 3:25

## Personnel

**The Decemberists**

- [Jenny Conlee](/source/Jenny_Conlee) – piano, organ, backing vocals, [Vibraphone](/source/Vibraphone), [Accordion](/source/Accordion), production
- [Chris Funk](/source/Chris_Funk) – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, [banjo](/source/Banjo), [bouzouki](/source/Bouzouki), [mandolin](/source/Mandolin), production
- [Colin Meloy](/source/Colin_Meloy) – vocals, drum [programming](/source/Programming_(music)), acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, [bouzouki](/source/Bouzouki), [tambourine](/source/Tambourine), production
- [John Moen](/source/John_Moen) – drums, backing, production
- [Nate Query](/source/Nate_Query) – bass guitar, [upright bass](/source/Upright_bass), production

**Additional musicians**

- Anna Fritz – cello
- Kyleen King – viola
- Patti King – violin
- [Rob Moose](/source/Rob_Moose) – violin and string arrangements
- Rachel Flotard – backing
- [Kelly Hogan](/source/Kelly_Hogan) – backing
- [Laura Veirs](/source/Laura_Veirs) – backing

**Production**

- [Carson Ellis](/source/Carson_Ellis) – illustrations, [lettering](/source/Technical_lettering)
- [Stephen Marcussen](/source/Stephen_Marcussen) – [mastering](/source/Audio_mastering)
- [Tucker Martine](/source/Tucker_Martine) – [engineering](/source/Audio_engineering), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)), production
- Greg Ornella – [engineering](/source/Audio_engineering)
- Nick Steinhardt – design

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