The Decemberists | Pop review

Forum, LondonThere is no doubting Colin Meloy's ambition for his music. The last time he brought the Decemberists to London from Oregon, the band opened their set with a 20-minute folk-prog-metal epic based on an Irish legend. This time, he dedicates the set's first hour to the band's last album, the folk-prog-metal rock opera, The Hazards of Love. As if that's not off-putting enough, he's brought along Shara Worden and Becky Stark to help out with the singing, and the latter is dressed (and dan...

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