What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

by The Decemberists

What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World cover art

Following a multi-year hiatus, Colin Meloy guides his theatrical indie-folk outfit toward a significantly more personal, introspective collection of songs. While still utilizing lush folk-rock instrumentation and literary flair, the sweeping historical narratives and conceptual rock-operas of their past are traded for intimate reflections on aging, family, and modern anxieties. The resulting warmth offers one of the most accessible entries in their catalog.

Genres

  • Indie Folk
  • Folk Rock

Tracklist

  1. The Singer Addresses His Audience
  2. Cavalry Captain
  3. Philomena
  4. Make You Better
  5. Lake Song
  6. Till The Water’s All Long Gone
  7. The Wrong Year
  8. Carolina Low
  9. Better Not Wake The Baby
  10. Anti-Summersong
  11. Easy Come, Easy Go
  12. Mistral
  13. 12/17/12
  14. A Beginning Song