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What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

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TypeStudio Full-length
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GenresIndie Rock, Folk Rock, Indie Folk
LabelsCapitol, Rough Trade
Length52:57
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Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
1. The Singer Addresses His Audience 4:42 - 0
2. Cavalry Captain 3:17 - 0
3. Philomena 3:04 - 0
4. Make You Better 5:07 - 0
5. Lake Song 5:52 - 0
6. Till the Water's All Long Gone 5:01 - 0
7. The Wrong Year 3:53 - 0
8. Carolina Low 3:24 - 0
9. Better Not Wake the Baby 1:44 - 0
10. Anti-Summersong 2:12 - 0
11. Easy Come, Easy Go 2:22 - 0
12. Mistral 3:54 - 0
13. 12/17/12 3:03 - 0
14. A Beginning Song 5:22 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Colin Meloy : Lead Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bouzouki, Harmonica, Backing Vocals
  • Chris Funk : Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Banjo, Bouzouki, Mandolin
  • Jenny Conlee : Piano, Hammond Organ, Vibraphone, Accordion, Keyboards
  • Nate Query : Bass, Upright Bass
  • John Moen : Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Guest / session musicians

  • Rachel Flotard (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14) : Backup Singers
  • Kelly Hogan (tracks 2, 3, 9, 10, 12) : Backup Singers
  • Laura Veirs (track 5) : Backup Singers
  • Ragen Fykes (tracks 6, 8) : Backup Singers
  • Moorea Masa (tracks 6, 8) : Backup Singers
  • Kyleen King, Laura Veirs, Allison Hall, Bridgit Jacobson, Carson Ellis, Michael Finn, Jeremy Swatzky, Shelley Short, Steven Watkins, Ritchie Young, Moorea Masa : "The Singer Addresses His Audience" Choir
  • Chris Funk, Nate Query, John Moen, Jason Colton, Tucker Martine : The "Anti-Summersong" Narrator Support Gang
  • Rob Moose : Violin, Fiddle
  • Kyleen King : Viola
  • Patti King : Violin
  • Anna Fritz : Cello
  • Victor Nash : Trumpet

Production staff / artist

  • Tucker Martine : Producer, Recording, Mixing
  • The Decemberists : Producer
  • Rob Moose : String Arrangements
  • Stephen Marcussen : Mastering
  • Michael Finn : Assistant Engineering
  • Jeri Heiden : Design
  • Glen Nakasako for SMOG Design, Inc. : Design
  • Carson Ellis : Illustrations and Lettering
  • Autumn de Wilde : Photography

The Decemberists Discography

Album title Type Released Rating Votes Reviews
(2001) EP - 0 0
(2002) Studio - 0 0
(2003) Studio - 0 0
(2004) EP - 0 0
(2005) Studio - 0 0
(2005) EP - 0 0
(2006) Studio - 0 0
(2006) EP - 0 0
(2009) Studio - 0 0
(2011) Studio - 0 0
(2011) EP - 0 0
(2012) Live - 0 0
(2015) Studio - 0 0
(2015) EP - 0 0
(2018) Studio - 0 0