The Hazards of Love
The Decemberists

Prog folk Americana PNW rock opera, with hints of a few other genres as well. Reminds me of Biffy, Flaming Lips, Roddy Woomble, and many others at different times. Maybe a bit overblown and pretentious, but not overly so. The different voices for (almost) each character works well, an idea clearly taken from (traditional) opera. A band I will explore further when I have the time. Scores precisely 3.5, but I'm choosing to round up!

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