The Decemberists team up with photographer Autumn de Wilde for deluxe edition of "The King Is Dead"

The Decemberists have partnered with The Impossible Project and photographer Autumn de Wilde to create a deluxe box edition of their upcoming record, The King Is Dead. Each of the 2,500 limited edition box sets will contain a one-of-a-kind original Polaroid photo by de Wilde. The linen-wrapped clamshell box will have a foil-stamped cover, and will also include the CD, 180-gram white vinyl with an exclusive cover design, the DVD Pendarvia (a 30-minute short film by Aaron Rose documenting the making of the album), a 72-page hardcover book featuring over 250 photos by de Wilde and illustrations by Carson Ellis, and a signed Giclée print of an exclusive illustration by Ellis.  The King is Dead hits US stores Jan. 18, 2011 via Capitol Records.