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The Decemberists

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MusicAlbum Review:The Decemberists — What a Beautiful World, What a Terrible WorldA few weeks ago in our New Music Monday column, I said that the debut singles from The Decemberists’ new album suggested we might be seeing another warm, kind, folksy album. While What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World may sound at first to be just that, it is far away the toothiest album to The Decemberists’ name.Clark Lamson · Feb 12, 2015

Man with glasses plays guitar and sings beside a mural reading "What a terrible world, what a beautiful world.

MusicNew Music Mondays: “Lake Song” The DecemberistsAt the release of this article, it has been nearly 4 years since The Decemberists released a new studio album.Clark Lamson · Dec 8, 2014