A new album from The Decemberists, called I’ll Be Your Girl, is due out March 16th.

The first single is called “Severed.” They’ve been teasing lyrics from it on social media the past three days, and it’s at digital retailers and streaming services now. A tour in support of the album — which they’ve dubbed the Your Girl/Your Ghost world tour — kicks off on March 22nd in Pomona, California with dates booked through early August. Tickets go on sale Friday.  ann arbor’s 107one, The Ark and AEG present the band May 25th at the Hill Auditorium.