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Decemberists head to the sticks with Hazards of Love art

Given the (unbearable? delightful? unbearably delightful?) new depths of creepiness mined by "The Rake's Song" last week, perhaps you thought that the cover of The Decemberists' upcoming Hazards of Love LP would also be a wee bit discomfiting. Maybe a little dark, a little sanguine; a few dead babies here, a few unrepentant fathers there. But just like all those folks who never thought a song about infanticide could be totally effing catchy, you are wrong, friend.

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09:35 on January 22 2009

The Decemberists Reveal The Hazards of Love Cover

Pitchfork — 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 co... more info

10:30 on January 22 2009

Decemberists head to the sticks with Hazards of Love art

Paste Magazine — Given the (unbearable? delightful? unbearably delightful?) new depths of creepiness mined by "The Rake's Song" last week, perhaps you thought that the cover of The Dece... more info

The Decemberists

11:00 on January 22 2009

The Decemberists' The Hazards Of Love Album Art

Stereogum — After all those Always The Bridesmaid singles collections, the more distorted, heavier, and, yes, slightly Billy Joe Armstrong-esque "The Rake's Song" suggested the De... more info

The Decemberists