What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful Worldby
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World is the seventh studio album from The Decemberists, released on January 20, 2015. The album's title comes from a line in the song "12/17/12", a reference to the date of Barack Obama's speech in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and lead singer Colin Meloy's conflicting feelings about the shooting and his happy personal life.
Track listing
Release details
- Released
- January 19th, 2015
- Type
- Album
- Genres
- Labels
- Capitol RecordsRough Trade
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Professional reviews
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| AllMusic (Mark Deming) | |
| The A.V. Club (John Everhart – January 20, 2015) | |
| Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – January 16, 2015) | |
| The Daily Telegraph (Martin Chlilton – January 22, 2015) | |
| The Guardian (Dave Simpson – January 15, 2015) | |
| Los Angeles Times (Randall Roberts – January 19, 2015) | |
| Pitchfork (Jeremy D. Larson – January 19, 2015) | |
| Rolling Stone (Will Hermes – January 20, 2015) | |
| Spin (Natasha Aftandilians – January 21, 2015) |