Decemberists Releasing Deluxe Edition of 'The King Is Dead' with Impossible Project, Photog de Wilde

The Decemberists have partnered with The Impossible Project and photographer Autumn de Wilde for a Deluxe Edition of The King Is Dead, the band's upcoming Capitol Records album due January 18, released in Europe the day prior by Rough Trade Records The set can be pre-ordered now Decemberists.com.
Issued as a 2,500 limited edition, each box set will be unique, containing a one-of-a-kind original Polaroid photo by de Wilde. The linen-wrapped clamshell box with a foil-stamped cover will include the CD, a 180-gram white vinyl copy with an exclusive cover design, the DVD Pendarvia - a 30-minute short film by Aaron Rose documenting the making of the album - plus a 72-page hardcover book featuring over 250 photos by de Wilde and illustrations by Carson Ellis, and a signed Giclée print of an exclusive illustration by Ellis. 
The project was overseen by Impossible, providing de Wilde with the vintage Type 100 “peel-apart” Polaroid film necessary to capture the 2,500 individual photos that were taken during the album’s recording sessions at Pendarvis Farm outside of Portland, Oregon, and in de Wilde’s hometown of Los Angeles.
The Impossible Project champions analog instant photography, manufacturing various new and unique analog instant films for vintage Polaroid cameras. de Wilde is a photographer and videographer best known for her portraits of musicians. In addition to The Decemberists, she has worked with Arcade Fire, Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliott Smith, Fiona Apple, The Flaming Lips, Spoon, The White Stripes, Wilco, and Willie Nelson.  
The Decemberists' The King Is Dead follows the band's 2009 song-cycle The Hazards of Love. Produced by Tucker Martine, the new album features Americana artist Gillian Welch on seven tracks and R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on three tracks. 

Come January, It's Decemberists New Album, Tour in North America and Europe

Modern day prog-rock band The Decemberists will hit the road in January for the first leg of their 2011 North American Tour in support the band's upcoming Capitol Records album The King Is Dead, due January 18. 
The group will play 16 cities, kicking off the tour at New York’s Beacon Theater on January 25 and wrapping up with a hometown show at Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall February 19. A limited pre-sale is already on at this Decemberists ticket site. The public sale begins Friday, November 19 at 10 a.m. ET.

Following the North American dates, the band will take off on a  European Tour from March 4-16, hitting cities that include Dublin, Glasgow, Amsterdam, and London. Pre-sales begin November 17 at 9 a.m. ET, with public tickets on sale November 19 at 9 a.m. ET. The King Is Dead will be released on Rough Trade Records in Europe January 17.
The Decemberists perform the new album’s lead single “Down by the Water” with special guest Gillian Welch on Conan O’Brien’s new TBS show Conan Thursday, November 18. The song is now available digitally. Pre-order the album starting November 22 at Decemberists.com.
Following up the 2009 song-cycle The Hazards of Love, The King Is Dead is said to be a more traditional song collection and features Welch on seven tracks as well as R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on three tracks. Tucker Martine, who also helmed Hazards, produced the set. “Down by the Water” is now available digitally; pre-order the album, starting November 22 at Decemberists.com.

Decemberist Tour Dates:
January 25, Beacon Theatre, New York, NY*
January 28, House of Blues, Boston, MA*
January 29, House of Blues, Boston, MA*
January 31, Olympia De Montreal, Montreal, Canada*
February 1, Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada*
February 2, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI*
Feburary 4, Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL*
February 5, Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI#
February 6, State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN#
February 7, Uptown Theatre, Kansas City, MO#
February 9, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO#
February 10, Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO#
February 12, The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA#
February 13, House of Blues-San Diego, San Diego, CA#
February 14, Fox Theater, Oakland, CA#
February 18, Paramount Ballroom, Seattle, WA#
February 19, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR#
March 4, Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
March 5, ABC, Glasgow, UK
March 7, Birmingham Institute, Birmingham, UK
March 8, Bristol Academy, Bristol, UK
March 10, Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
March 11, Leeds Academy, Leeds, UK
March 13, Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
March 14, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 16, Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK

* with Wye Oak
# with Mountain Man