What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
by The Decemberists
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jan 20, 2015
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Apr 9, 2015
    78
    What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World isn't a concept LP or any kind of statement of higher purpose. Instead, it simply illuminates the Decemberists' inviolate strengths.
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  2. Magnet
    Feb 20, 2015
    80
    Brave stuff. [No. 117, p.54]
  3. No Ripcord
    Feb 17, 2015
    40
    Always professional, but rarely memorable, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, much like its fudge of a title, ultimately balances out as a fairly middling work.
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