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The Decemberists' "The Hazards Of Love" album plots an extravagant tale rooted in ancient language and imagery of a woman ravaged by her lover who is able to change his form between animal and man. The result is musically and lyrically rich with elaborate orchestrations that explode like baroque fireworks. The Decemberists are joined on this record by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark and My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden and there are cameos from Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Robyn Hitchcock and The Spinanes' Rebecca Gates.

Tracklisting
1. Prelude
2. The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle The Thistles Undone (The Hazards Of Love part 1)
3. Bower Scene
4. Won't Want For Love (Margaret In The Taiga)
5. Wager All (The Hazards Of Love part 2)
6. Queen's Approach
7. Isn't It A Lovely Night
8. Wanting Comes In Waves/Repaid
9. Interlude
10. Rake's Song
11. Abduction Of Margaret
12. Queen's Rebuke/The Crossing
13. Annan Water
14. Margaret In Captivity
15. Revenge (The Hazards Of Love Part 3)
16. Wanting Comes In Waves (Reprise)
17. Drowned (The Hazards Of Love Part 4)