Billy Liar

by The Decemberists

Billy Liar cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 14 September 2004
  • Label: Kill Rock Stars
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 14:52
  • Community rating: 3.52/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis, John Golden, Lawrence Crane, Jesse Emerson, Rachel Blumberg, Jenny Conlee, Adam Selzer

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Anchored by the hit single from 'Her Majesty', the 'Billy Liar' EP features acoustic renditions and non-album tracks that highlight Colin Meloy's hyper-literate storytelling. The release showcases the band's knack for blending poetic, historical narratives with melodic chamber pop arrangements.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Billy Liar (4:08)
  2. Los Angeles, I'm Yours (4:17)
  3. Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right (4:03)
  4. Sunshine (2:23)

Credits

  • Jenny Conlee - accordion, backing vocals, electric piano [rhodes], organ [hammond], percussion, piano [upright, wurlitzer], Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, upright piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, background vocals vocal
  • Rachel Blumberg - backing vocals, drums, glockenspiel, percussion, vibraphone [vibes], membranophone, vibraphone, background vocals vocal
  • Jesse Emerson - electric bass, double bass, percussion, electric bass guitar
  • Chris Funk - electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, percussion, synthesizer [obermeier], synthesizer, resonator guitar
  • John Golden - mastered by, mastering
  • Adam Selzer - co-producer, engineer
  • Lawrence Crane - co-producer, engineer
  • Chad Crouch - illustration [assistant], design [assistant]
  • Carson Ellis - illustration, design

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