The Decemberists Slash And 'Severed' Thee Jimmy Kimmel Audience!!! With New 'Severed' Video

The Decemberists slashed and "Severed" thee Jimmy Kimmel audience with the first TV telecast of their new single tune. The Decemberists have announced their new upcoming record, I'll Be Your Girl, which will be unleashed on March 16th via Capitol.

We can't keep our petticoats. This track is a fast burning hot rod number that has grit and growl with a thunderous chorus that'll surely get your bad kid hearts palpitating! It's alternative-synth has a haunted demonic tone that's got our celebrity skin in a euphoric incubus. Before hitting play on the video below yall, read the following excerpt that'll only raise your barometer excitement level:

"Having been together for 17 years, Colin Meloy said that the group aimed to get out of its "comfort zone" when approaching the new album, which included working with a new producer (John Congleton) and exploring new sounds. "On the last record there were moments when I thought I was making familiar choices," Meloy said in a statement. "I tried to be mindful in the songwriting process of challenging myself and being a little more critical. The idea was, how can we be make unfamiliar choices, turn off the light a little and grope around in the dark a little bit?"

While working on the new material, the Decemberists discussed musical references, such as Roxy Music and early glam, and Meloy described the songs as conveying a mood that reflects the times: "exuberant nihilism, an apocalyptic dance party was what we envisioned," Meloy said.

Those influences can be heard on their synth-tipped new song, "Severed." On the moody track, the unrelenting synth line serves as an undercurrent for Meloy's foreboding lyrics. "I alone am the answer/ I alone will make wrongs right," he sings. "But in order to root out the cancer/ It's got to be kept from the sunlight." The accompanying Morgan Gruer-directed video features the band traversing a bleak, animated world. An animated Trump with devil-styled horns makes appearances and the bandmates are seen in black and white.

The Decemberists will embark on a tour following I'll Be Your Girl's release, which kicks off in Pomona, CA at Fox Theater on March 22nd." - RollingStone.com