The Decemberists' Colin Meloy announces The Kinks covers EP

The Decemberists frontman, Colin Meloy is well-known to be partial to a cover version – bringing out a Morrissey collection in the past. Now, he’s set to release a new EP of songs by The Kinks.

As Consequence of Sound note, Meloy will be self-releasing the short-player on his upcoming solo tour, only available at the merch stand of one of the tour’s stop-offs. One of the tracks, “Do You Remember Walter?”, can be heard over at NPR.

Meloy’s solo stint will take him across North America during November. Here’s the EP’s tracklisting below:

1. Waterloo Sunset
2. Harry Rag
3. The Way Love Used To Be
4. Do You Remember Walter?
5. Days

And check the tour dates beneath:

November
1 – New York, NY @ Town Hall
2 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
4 – Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre
5 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
6 – Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre of Durham
8 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
9 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
11 – Chicago, IL @ Park West
12 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
13 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Woman’s Club