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The Decemberists' New Album Is Totally a Rock Opera

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 who is ravaged by a shape-shifting animal; her lover, William, who is desperate for the two of them to be reunited; a forest queen; and a villainous rake," says the report. So it's a Decemberists album, then?"Everyone's going to ca...

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10:04 on November 18 2008

In the Studio: The Decemberists Return With Fairy-Tale Album

Rolling Stone — Photo: Alicia Rose Everyone’s going to call it a rock opera,” says the Decemberists’ frontman, Colin Meloy. “I’ve just got to come around to that.” Meloy is i... more info

The Decemberists

06:00 on November 19 2008

The Decemberists' New Album Is Totally a Rock Opera

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, ... more info

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06:00 on November 19 2008

The Decemberists' New Album Is Totally a Rock Opera

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 L... more info

The Decemberists Neil Diamond

10:04 on November 19 2008

The Decemberists Craft Rock Opera?

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 th... more info

The Decemberists