As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again is the ninth studio album by the American indie rock band the Decemberists, it was released on June 14, 2024, on YABB Records.

[4] Eric R. Danton of Paste similarly notes the band "returning to a previous musical approach" while calling the album "fresh".

[5] Timothy Monger of AllMusic notes the anthology-like quality suggesting the album "plays like a musical overview of their career".

He highlights "unexpectedly sick ambient noise" and "monster riffs" in the song.

[3] All tracks are written by Colin Meloy.As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again was released on CD, LP, cassette tape, and digital downloads.