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In the coming days I’ll be reviewing the following albums:

• The Dead Weather: Horehound
• Passion Pit: Manners
• Pete Yorn: Back and Fourth
• Kasabian: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
• Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Talk to you then.

The Hazards of Love

I’ve only recently discovered the Decemberists, shame on me.  I picked up The Hazards of Love last week while out with friends.  The album can be best described as a concept album telling a story of young woman, Margaret who fell in love with shape shifting beast, William.

As I’ve read other review most if not all have the same theory:  you must list to this album beginning to end …  I whole heartedly agree, this album is amazing.  They dabble in harder rock sounds while staying true to their folk roots, the guest female vocals of Becky Stark and Shara Worden are simply lovely.  Do yourself a favor and buy this album!

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Track Listing – The Hazards of Love

1. “Prelude” – 3:04
2. “The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle the Thistles Undone)” – 4:19
3. “A Bower Scene” – 2:09
4. “Won’t Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga)” – 4:07
5. “The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)” – 4:26
6. “The Queen’s Approach” – 0:29
7. “Isn’t It a Lovely Night?” – 3:39
8. “The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid” – 6:27
9. “An Interlude” – 1:40
10. “The Rake’s Song” – 3:16
11. “The Abduction of Margaret” – 2:07
12. “The Queen’s Rebuke/The Crossing” – 3:56
13. “Annan Water” – 5:12
14. “Margaret in Captivity” – 3:08
15. “The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!)” – 3:22
16. “The Wanting Comes in Waves (Reprise)” – 1:31
17. “The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)” – 5:57