. . . . . . "Castaways and Cutouts is the first full-length album by The Decemberists, originally released on May 21, 2002, on Hush Records and reissued on May 6, 2003, on Kill Rock Stars. The album's title is taken from a line in the song \"California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade\".The album cover was designed by the Portland artist Carson Ellis, the long-time girlfriend (and now wife) of Colin Meloy. She has created artwork for each of the band's albums."@en . "2999.0"^^ . . "Castaways and Cutouts"@en . "2002-05-21Z"^^ .