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The Decemberists stream new album in full, air ‘A Beginning Song’ lyric video
‘What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World’ is out next week.
Ahead of its 19th January release, The Decemberists are streaming their new album ‘What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World’ in full.
Available over at iTunes Radio in the States, this is their seventh studio album, bringing together previously unveiled songs ‘Make You Better’, ‘The Wrong Year’ and ‘A Beginning Song’. For the latter, they’ve shared a new lyric video, coupled with emotional performance footage in the band’s own studio.
Watch the new video below and stream the LP here (US readers only).
The Decemberists plays the following UK & Ireland dates:
FEBRUARY
11 Dublin, Vicar Street
13 Glasgow, Academy
15 Leeds, Academy
16 Bristol, Academy
17 Manchester, Academy
18 Digbeth, The Institute
20 Brighton, Dome
21 London, Brixton Academy
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