Chorus.fm — At the UCSD show lastnight Colin Meloy said the new *The Decemberists (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thedecemberists)* album is done, called The Hazards of Love, and will be out in March. Submitted by bouttogetfancy more info

Paste Magazine — Back in October, the Decemberists announced that their upcoming fifth LP, Hazards of Love, was fully recorded, tracked and in the process of being mixed. Back in, uh, also October, we got some more details from frontman Colin Meloy about the albu... more info

Silent Uproar — Mirah will release (a)spera on March 12th through K Records. The effort finds Mirah paired up with Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie/Microphones and Chris Funk of The Decemberists. more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Steven DewallWay the heck back in 2004, we called Mirah's C'mon Miracle "the album we've been waiting for." Which would make the forthcoming (a)spera, that record's proper follow-up, um...the album we've been waiting for for nearly five year... more info

Pitchfork — The eagerly anticipated compilation Dark Was the Night, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National to benefit the Red Hot Organization, has now completed its all-star lineup, and man, is it impressive. As previously reported, Dark Was the Nig... more info

Pitchfork — The eagerly anticipated compilation Dark Was the Night, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National to benefit the Red Hot Organization, has now completed its all-star lineup, and man, is it impressive. As previously reported, Dark Was the Nig... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Bloc Party and Rilo Kiley track also make the cutRadiohead, Oasis and Rilo Kiley are to feature on a new charity compilation.The 'Give. Listen. Help.' two-disc package also features Bloc Party remixed by JKL, CSS, The Decemberists, Ladytron and previ... more info

Silent Uproar — Rolling Stone has published a feature with Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, regarding the band's forthcoming album, Hazards of Love. Meloy states most people will call the new record a "rock opera." more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Nilina Mason-CampbellColin Meloy recently spoke to Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily about the sound and concept of the new Decemberists album, Hazards of Love, and guess what? "It's a twisty, fantastical story about a woman named Margaret w... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Nilina Mason-CampbellColin Meloy recently spoke to Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily about the sound and concept of the new Decemberists album, Hazards of Love, and guess what? "It's a twisty, fantastical story about a woman named ... more info