The Hazards of Love

by The Decemberists

The Hazards of Love cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 March 2009
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 58:46
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A full-blown folk-metal rock opera, 'The Hazards of Love' tells a dark fairy tale about a woman and a shapeshifter. The album features guest vocals from Shara Worden and Becky Stark, playing characters in the narrative. It is the band's heaviest and most theatrical work.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, fantasy, folklore, operatic, narrative, male-vocals, female-vocals, folk, theatrical, storytelling

Tracklist

  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)

Credits

  • Jenny Conlee - arranged by [string arrangements by], Synthesizer, Hammond Organ, Strings Arranger, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Piano, Accordion, Harpsichord, Drums (drum Set), Marxophone
  • Nate Query - arranged by [string arrangements by], Strings Arranger, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Synthesizer
  • Big Shot Touring - booking
  • Kevin French - booking
  • Carson Ellis - design
  • Colin Meloy - design, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal, Electric Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Percussion, Guitar
  • Mario Hugo - design
  • Carroll, Guido & Groffman, LLP - legal
  • Gillian Bar - legal
  • Jason Colton - management
  • Red Light Management - management
  • Ron Laffitte - management
  • Roger Seibel - mastered by
  • Autumn DeWilde - photography by [band photo]
  • The Decemberists - producer [produced by], Producer
  • Tucker Martine - producer [produced by], Mix, Producer, Recording
  • Rich Hipp - recorded by [assisted by], mixed by [assisted by], Assistant Recording
  • Keiko Araki - Violin
  • Gregory Ewer - Violin
  • Adam Hoornstra - Viola
  • Collin Oldham - Cello
  • Jim James - Background Vocals Vocal, Background Vocals Guest Vocal, Additional Background Vocals Guest Vocal
  • Chris Funk - Tenor Guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, Piano, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizer, Pedal Steel Guitar, Bouzouki, Drums (drum Set), Other Vocals Vocal, Baritone Guitar, Hurdy Gurdy, Autoharp, Marxophone, Mandolin, Banjo
  • John Moen - Drums (drum Set), Background Vocals Vocal, Percussion, Other Vocals Vocal, Membranophone
  • Becky Stark - Guest Vocal, Background Vocals Guest Vocal
  • Shara Nova - Guest Vocal, Background Vocals Guest Vocal, Guest Other Vocals Vocal, Additional Background Vocals Guest Vocal
  • Robyn Hitchcock - Electric Guitar Guest
  • Natalie Briare - Vocal
  • Clara Ell - Vocal
  • Joseph Ell - Vocal
  • Rebecca Gates - Background Vocals Guest Vocal

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