The discography of The Decemberists, the indie/folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||
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| US [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | BEL (FL) [4] | CAN [5] | GER [6] | IRL [7] | NED [8] | SCO | UK [9] | ||||||||||
| Castaways and Cutouts |
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| Her Majesty the Decemberists |
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| Picaresque |
| 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| The Crane Wife |
| 35 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | ||||||||
| The Hazards of Love |
| 14 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 50 | ||||||||
| The King Is Dead |
| 1 | 26 | 52 | 86 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||
| What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World |
| 7 | 27 | 23 | 58 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||
| I'll Be Your Girl |
| 9 | 86 | 24 | 133 | 34 | 55 | — | 125 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||
| As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |
| 89 | — | 69 | — | — | 46 | — | — | 14 | 92 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
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| US | US Folk [11] | US Rock [12] | NED Alt [13] | UK | UK Indie [14] | ||||||||||||||
| We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11) |
| 78 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 146 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Live Home Library, Vol 1: August 11, 2009, Royal Oak Music Theatre |
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||||||||
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| US Heat [15] | US Folk [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Queen of Hearts |
| 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
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| US | US Folk | US Rock | UK Phys. | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 Songs |
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| The Tain |
| — | — | — | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Picaresqueties |
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| Connect Sets |
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| Live from SoHo |
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| Live at Bull Moose[17] |
| — | 12 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| iTunes Session |
| 117 | 4 | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Long Live the King |
| 44 | 3 | 13 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Florasongs |
| 64 | 2 | 9 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Traveling On |
| — | 10 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| US Sales [18] | US AAA [19] | US Dance [20] | US Rock [21] | JPN [22] | MEX Air. [23] | POL [24] | SCO [25] | ": Web site: Scottish Singles Archive - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007 . Official Charts Company . May 29, 2020. | UK | UK Indie [26] | ": Web site: Independent Singles Archive - 18 February 2007 - 24 February 2007 . Official Charts Company . November 2, 2020.
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| "Billy Liar" | 2004 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Her Majesty the Decemberists | ||||||
| "16 Military Wives" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 14 | Picaresque | ||||||
| "O Valencia!" | 2006 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 9 | The Crane Wife | ||||||
| "The Perfect Crime #2" | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Valerie Plame"[27] | 2008 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume I | ||||||
| "Days of Elaine"[28] | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume II | |||||||
| "A Record Year for Rainfall"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | Always the Bridesmaid: Volume III | |||||||
| "The Rake's Song"[30] | 2009 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hazards of Love | ||||||
| "Down by the Water" | 2010 | — | 2 | — | 33 | 35 | — | 9 | — | — | — | The King Is Dead | ||||||
| "January Hymn" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "This Is Why We Fight" | 2011 | — | 9 | — | 40 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Calamity Song"[31] | 2012 | — | 4 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "One Engine"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Make You Better"[33] | 2014 | — | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World | ||||||
| "The Wrong Year"[34] | 2015 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Cavalry Captain"[35] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Why Would I Now?"[36] | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Florasongs | |||||||
| "Ben Franklin's Song"[37] | 2017 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hamildrops | ||||||
| "Severed"[38] | 2018 | — | 1 | — | 43 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | I'll Be Your Girl | ||||||
| "Once in My Life"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Sucker's Prayer"[40] | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Traveling On" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Traveling On | |||||||
| "Burial Ground" [41] | 2024 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again | ||||||
| "Joan in the Garden" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "All I Want Is You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Oh No | " | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| US Alt DL [42] | US Rock DL | BEL (FL) | UK Indie | |||||||||||||||
| "The Tain" | 2004 | — | — | — | 48 | The Tain EP | ||||||||||||
| "Don't Carry It All" | 2011 | 23 | 40 | — | — | The King Is Dead | ||||||||||||
| "Philomena" | 2015 | — | — | 129 | — | What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Date | Label | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read: Interpreting Björk | 2003 | Hush Records | "Human Behavior" (Björk cover) | |
| Preserve Volume One | 2003 | Fractured Discs | "Like A Lion" | |
| Bridging the Distance | 2007 | Arena Rock | "Think About Me" (Fleetwood Mac cover) | |
| Alternative Rock Xmas | 2007 | Capitol Records | "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk On Christmas)" (John Denver cover) and "Angel, Won't You Call Me" | |
| Dark Was the Night | 2009 | 4AD | "Sleepless" | |
| 2010 | "We Both Go Down Together" | |||
| 2012 | Universal Republic | "One Engine" | ||
| Live Current: Cover To Cover | 2014 | 89.3 The Current | "Crazy On You" (Heart cover) | |
| Holidays Rule, Volume 2 | 2017 | Capitol | "Jesus Christ" (Big Star cover) | |
| The Suicide Squad | 2021 | WaterTower | "Sucker's Prayer" |
| Title | Date | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2007 | Kill Rock Stars | ||
| Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized | December 1, 2009 | Capitol Records |