The Decemberists have just released their new amazing fourteen-track follow-up to The King Is Dead.

According to frontman Colin Meloy, this effort is much more introspective, tackling topics such as family, children, career and age.

The album comes out on January 20th, but if you really can’t wait, you can just stream it on iTunes.

What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World Tracklist:

01. The Singer Addresses His Audience
02. Cavalry Captain
03. Philomena
04. Make You Better
05. Lake Song
06. Till The Water Is All Long Gone
07. The Wrong Year
08. Carolina Low
09. Better Not Wake The Baby
10. Anti-Summersong
11. Easy Come, Easy Go
12. Mistral
13. 12/17/12
14. A Beginning Song