Album Rating: 4.0

Fantastic album. Not quite as good as Crane Wife, but geez it's close.

Album Rating: 4.0

You know, Crane Wife has never really been my favorite. The best songs there are better than on this, but I find Crane Wife too varied to listen to all at once.

Album Rating: 4.0

This is easily their most digestible album.

Album Rating: 4.0

I might give that to King is Dead, personally

Album Rating: 4.0

Crane Wife was a tough grower for me, but Hazards blew me way from the first listen. It was the first album of them I listened and it gave me a wrong impression of the band as it was some kind of anomaly in their discog. This is indeed very digestible but I really would like to see them return to their more progressive side. Hazards is very underrated now but I'm pretty sure will be very well regarded in the future.

Album Rating: 4.0

Thank god, someone else who loves Hazards! Your 5 is a bit high for me, but I find it a very very solid 4.5. It is seriously underappreciated. Easily one of the best rock operas ever.

Album Rating: 4.0

The Wanting Comes in Waves is their best song, but Hazards isn't their best album. Crane Wife takes my top spot.

Album Rating: 4.0

When it was realeased I just couldn't believe my eyes when I saw all that hate. Then I listened the rest of their discog and understood the complaints, it was way too far from the safe zone their fans were accustomed to. Even if Crane Wife hinted at that, the leap was too big.

Album Rating: 4.0

The King is Dead takes my top spot because of how beautifully and impeccably crafted it is, as well as the wealth of emotion it possesses and its authenticity. While I adore The Decemberists, sometimes their stuff sounds so overwrought. In my opinion, The Crane Wife doesn't quite stand up to their best because of the variety of styles and themes it covers. Individually, those songs mostly rule (with the exception of "The Perfect Crime No. 2"), but together they don't work as well.

band's best album and aoty

Album Rating: 4.0

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Album Rating: 4.0

AOTY so I'm guessing a 3

I'd probably give it a 4 but it is still growing on me, album is gorgeous, diverse and moving

Album Rating: 4.0

Agreed I think it's pushing to be my 2nd favorite by these guys

Album Rating: 4.0

Album rules but sorry King>Picaresque>Hazards>Castaways>this

Album Rating: 4.0

Hazards >>>...>>> Castaways > Crane Wife > Picaresque > this > King IMO

Album Rating: 4.0

Hazards was the first album of them I listened and it gave me a wrong impression of the band [2]

Album Rating: 4.0

I think it's impossible for this to get old.

Album Rating: 4.0

Honestly the only Decemberists album that ever gets old is Her Majesty.