The Hazards of Love, released March 24, 2009, is the fifth album by The Decemberists. The album was inspired by an Anne Briggs EP titled The Hazards of Love. According to the band, frontman Colin Meloy set out to write a song with the album's title—eventually leading to an album in itself. Becky Stark (of Lavender Diamond) and Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond) provide guest vocals throughout the album.
The Hazards of Love centers around a love story… read more
Tracklist
| Track number | Play | Loved | Track name | Buy | Options | Duration | Listeners |
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Prelude |
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3:04 | ||
| 2 | Play on youtube | The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone) |
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4:19 | ||
| 3 | Play on youtube | A Bower Scene |
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2:09 | ||
| 4 | Play on youtube | Won't Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga) |
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4:07 | ||
| 5 | The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All) |
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4:26 | |||
| 6 | The Queen's Approach |
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0:29 | |||
| 7 | Play on youtube | Isn't It A Lovely Night? |
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3:39 | ||
| 8 | The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid |
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6:27 | |||
| 9 | Play on youtube | An Interlude |
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1:40 | ||
| 10 | Play on youtube | The Rake's Song |
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3:16 | ||
| 11 | The Abduction of Margaret |
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2:07 | |||
| 12 | The Queen's Rebuke / The Crossing |
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3:56 | |||
| 13 | Play on youtube | Annan Water |
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5:11 | ||
| 14 | Play on youtube | Margaret in Captivity |
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3:08 | ||
| 15 | The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!) |
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3:22 | |||
| 16 | The Wanting Comes in Waves (reprise) |
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1:31 | |||
| 17 | Play on youtube | The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned) |
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5:57 |
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