The Hazards of Love, the forthcoming rock opera from Portland drama-nerds the Decemberists, already had a totally ridiculous-looking tracklist, and now it has an album cover, too. I have to applaud the band's judgement in not using a repulsively ugly Lemony Snicket-looking drawing this time.The Hazards of Love will be out March 24 on Capitol, an...

The Decemberists have revealed details of their brand new album 'The Hazards Of Love', set to be released on March 24.

Photo by Nilina Mason-CampbellColin Meloy has always seemed more like the kind of guy who would use the word "rake" in a song title than an actual rake. And if you're unfamiliar, then the band Meloy leads-- Pacific Northwest folk-pop troupe the Decemberists-- would probably seem more likely to sing songs about stuff made out of metal (bagatelle ...

Recently the Decemberists have issued three volumes of Always The Bridesmaid singles collections and been anachronistically featured in a Mad Men opening sequence, but now it's all about their Hazards Of Love. And it's got the sort of parenthetically inclined, waterlogged tracklist you'd expect to come from Colin's quill. Examples include "Annan...

Robert Pollard's new band with Guided by Voices pal Chris Slusarenko and drummer John Moen of the Decemberists seems to have reinvigorated the prolific songwriter. Shedding the bloat and eccentricities of his recent projects, Brown Submarine is as direct and tuneful as anything since GBV's heyday.read more