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Track Listings
| 1. Prelude |
| 2. The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone) |
| 3. A Bower Scene |
| 4. Won't Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga) |
| 5. The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All) |
| 6. The Queen's Approach |
| 7. Isn't it a Lovely Night? |
| 8. The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid |
| 9. An Interlude |
| 10. The Rake's Song |
| 11. The Abduction of Margaret |
| 12. The Queen's Rebuke / The Crossing |
| 13. Annan Water |
| 14. Margaret in Captivity |
| 15. The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!) |
| 16. The Wanting Comes in Waves (Reprise) |
| 17. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned) |
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2009 release from the acclaimed U.S. Alternative Pop outfit. The album began when band leader Colin Meloy, long fascinated by the British Folk revival of the 1960s, found a copy of revered vocalist Anne Briggs's 1966 EP, titled The Hazards of Love. Since there was no actual song with the album's title, he set out to write one, but was soon immersed in something much larger. The Hazards of Love tells the tale of a woman named Margaret who is ravaged by a shape-shifting animal; her lover, William; a forest queen; and a cold-blooded, lascivious rake, who recounts with spine-tingling ease how he came "to be living so easy and free" in 'The Rake's Song'. Becky Stark and Shara Worden deliver the lead vocals for the female characters, while Jim James, Robyn Hitchcock, and Rebecca Gates appear in supporting roles. 17 tracks.
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THE DECEMBERISTS The Hazards Of Love (2009 US issue 17-track CD album which plots an extravagant tale rooted in ancient language and imagery of a woman ravaged by her lover who is able to change his form between animal and man. The result is musically and lyrically rich with elaborate orchestrations that explode like baroque fireworks. The Decemberists are joined on this record by Lavender Diamonds Becky Stark and My Brightest Diamonds Shara Worden plus cameos from Jim James of MyMorning Jacket Robyn Hitchcock and The Spinanes Rebecca Gates. Presented in sealed picture sleeve)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Foxglove
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Hazards Of Love is a stunning and thoroughly enjoyable disc that pushes the envelope that The Decemberists themselves have defined.
Their previous full-length release, the much-praised Crane Wife (2006) was a sonic journey through a well-known Japanese folk tale. In Hazards, the Decemberists create their own folk tale about an ill-fated love. Hazards plays as a rock opera, each song flowing into the next, carrying themes, refrains and riffs.
Colin Meloy's lyrics, humor and voice are in top form. Guest vocals from the incomparable Shara Worden soar (and almost steal the show). Musically, the band is at its finest, with heavy guitars punctuating darker themes and spectacular instrumentation from the Wurlitzer to the hurdy-gurdy.
Grab the lyric sheet, put on your headphones and hit play; you're in for a full hour of musical adventure, mayhem, love and longing. Supremely entertaining.
Their previous full-length release, the much-praised Crane Wife (2006) was a sonic journey through a well-known Japanese folk tale. In Hazards, the Decemberists create their own folk tale about an ill-fated love. Hazards plays as a rock opera, each song flowing into the next, carrying themes, refrains and riffs.
Colin Meloy's lyrics, humor and voice are in top form. Guest vocals from the incomparable Shara Worden soar (and almost steal the show). Musically, the band is at its finest, with heavy guitars punctuating darker themes and spectacular instrumentation from the Wurlitzer to the hurdy-gurdy.
Grab the lyric sheet, put on your headphones and hit play; you're in for a full hour of musical adventure, mayhem, love and longing. Supremely entertaining.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Garrett Epp
Format:Audio CD
There are echoes of Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull as well as of various English folkies from the 1970s, not to mention the Pogues and other neo-traditionalists, and those new to the Decemberists might be taken aback by the archaic diction and narrative line, but this album brings the 1970s rock opera / concept album to new heights, in utterly contemporary ways. Beautiful. Breath-taking. And no, listening to a few excerpts online really didn't do the trick - I almost didn't buy the cd. But listen to the whole album, in sequence, all the way through. Listen well. And then listen again.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By B. Keith
Format:Audio CD
Relative to their previous disc, The Crane Wife, this disc is a letdown; overly pretentious and drawn out while lacking the emotional and musical connect we expect from the Decemberists, and lacking a good, authenic, story.
That said, I DO appreciate their creative efforts and risk-taking, and at time the disk does succeed. As a creative venture, it surely is a good thing for the band's growth. Also, most current fans will nevertheless enjoy it.
That said, while I have nothing against "concept discs" or rock operas, they are extremely difficult to pull off, and for me, this disc only partly pulls it off. Better than most attempts - for sure.
Cheers
That said, I DO appreciate their creative efforts and risk-taking, and at time the disk does succeed. As a creative venture, it surely is a good thing for the band's growth. Also, most current fans will nevertheless enjoy it.
That said, while I have nothing against "concept discs" or rock operas, they are extremely difficult to pull off, and for me, this disc only partly pulls it off. Better than most attempts - for sure.
Cheers
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