The Hazards of Love
The Decemberists · 2009
58 min · 17 tracks · art rock
A theatrical rock opera intertwining haunting melodies with narrative-driven lyrics and lush instrumentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- theatrical storytelling through music
- dynamic narrative progression throughout
- immersive waves of emotion
- engaging character-driven arcs
- haunting melodies for reflection
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer standalone singles
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on March 24, 2009, 'The Hazards of Love' marked The Decemberists' fifth studio album and a significant artistic leap. This project followed their commercially successful album 'The Crane Wife' (2006) and saw them embrace a more ambitious storytelling format, blending elements of folk, rock, and classical influences in a cohesive narrative arc.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sufjan Stevens· Iron & Wine· Fleet Foxes
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Prelude 3:04
- 2 The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle the Thistles Undone) 4:18
- 3 A Bower Scene 2:08
- 4 Won’t Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga) 4:06
- 5 The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All) 4:25
- 6 The Queen’s Approach 0:29
- 7 Isn’t It a Lovely Night? 3:38
- 8 The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid 6:26
- 9 An Interlude 1:40
- 10 The Rake’s Song 3:15
- 11 The Abduction of Margaret 2:06
- 12 The Queen’s Rebuke / The Crossing 3:56
- 13 Annan Water 5:11
- 14 Margaret in Captivity 3:07
- 15 The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!) 3:21
- 16 The Wanting Comes in Waves (reprise) 1:30
- 17 The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned) 5:57
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