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So Beautiful or So What
Singer-Songwriter · 2011 · 10 tracks · 38m

So Beautiful or So What

Paul Simon

A late-career triumph blending intricate acoustic fingerpicking with experimental samples. Meditative, rhythmically complex, and deeply concerned with the divine.

April 8, 2011 · Hear Music

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A curious and witty meditation on the divine, delivered with the warmth of an old friend.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 38m
01
Getting Ready for Christmas Day
4:07
02
The Afterlife
3:40
03
Dazzling Blue
4:32
04
Rewrite
3:50
05
Love and Hard Times
4:09
06
Love Is Eternal Sacred Light
4:02
07
Amulet
1:37
08
Questions for the Angels
3:50
09
Love & Blessings
4:18
10
So Beautiful or So What
4:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crackling 1941 sermon sample that anchors the rhythmic drive of Getting Ready for Christmas Day.
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How does So Beautiful or So What sound next to the rest of Paul Simon's catalogue?

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The writing leans far further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

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