Long Live the King is an EP by the American indie rock band The Decemberists, released on November 1, 2011, on Capitol.
The release is composed of out-takes from their sixth studio album, The King Is Dead.
Critical reception to Long Live the King was positive.
On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Long Live the King received an average score of 66, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
[1] All songs written by Colin Meloy, unless otherwise stated.