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EW's GRADE
D+

Details Release Date: Mar 24, 2009; Lead Performance: The Decemberists; Genre: Rock

Frontman Colin Meloy has many unique gifts as a songwriter — gifts that have all but deserted him on this regrettable attempt at a prog opera. Hazards of Love drowns in convoluted plots, blustery guest vocalists, and comically out-of-place guitar shredding. D+

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Originally posted Mar 18, 2009 Published in issue #1040 Mar 27, 2009 Order article reprints