Album
The Hazards Of Love
2009 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
16 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Hazards Of Love is an Alt/Indie album by The Decemberists, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.
About
The Hazards of Love, released March 24, 2009, is the fifth album by The Decemberist. 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, similar to the use of recurring stories in The Crane Wife: a woman named Margaret (voiced by Stark) falls in love with a shape-shifting forest dweller (voiced by Meloy). A jealous forest queen (voiced by Worden) and an ensemble of recurring characters bring conflict to the album's story arc. On January 15, 2009, "The Rake's Song" became available as a free download on their Myspace page. This was followed on February 16, 2009 by "The Hazards of Love 1," again on Myspace. On March 13, 2009, The Decemberists announced that the album would be released on iTunes on March 17, 2009. The album was released on iTunes Australia on March 14, 2009. On March 20, 2009, Entertainment Weekly began streaming the full album on imeem. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Prelude
- A2The Hazards Of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle The Thistles Undone)
- A3A Bower Scene
- A4Won't Want For Love (Margaret In The Taiga)
Side B
- B1The Hazards Of Love 2 (Wager All)
- B2The Queen's Approach
- B3Isn't It A Lovely Night?
- B4The Wanting Comes In Waves / Repaid
- B5An Interlude
Side C
- C1The Rake's Song
- C2The Abduction Of Margaret
- C3The Queen's Rebuke / The Crossing
- C4Annan Water
Side D
- D1Margaret In Captivity
- D2The Hazards Of Love 3 (Revenge!)
- D3The Wanting Comes In Waves (Reprise)
- D4The Hazards Of Love 4 (The Drowned)
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- layered
- driving
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Jenny ConleeARRANGED BY ACCORDION ACCORDION, ELECTRIC ORGAN
- Nate QueryARRANGED BY BASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR , DOUBLE BASS
- Adam HoornstraVIOLA
- Becky StarkBACKING VOCALS
- Chris FunkDRUMS DRUMS , PERCUSSION, VOICE DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOICE
- Colin MeloyACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOICE
- Colin OldhamCELLO
- Greg EwerVIOLIN
- Jim JamesBACKING VOCALS
- John MoenDRUM DRUM , PERCUSSION DRUMS
- Keiko ArakiVIOLIN
- Rebecca GatesBACKING VOCALS
- Robyn HitchcockELECTRIC GUITAR
- Shara WordenBACKING VOCALS VOICE , BACKING VOCALS VOICE, BACKING VOCALS
16 collectors on Gatefold own this · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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