So Beautiful or So What
A late-career synthesis of every musical thread — folk, gospel, world rhythms, electronic textures — woven into a spiritually curious meditation on mortality and beauty, proving a 70-year-old songwriter could still think with startling freshness.
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A late-career album that synthesized every thread of Simon's musical life — folk, world music, gospel, electronic experimentation — into a meditation on mortality and beauty. Critics called it his best work in decades, proving that a 70-year-old songwriter could still surprise with the freshness of his musical thinking.
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A warm, spiritually curious late work blending gospel, folk, and world music influences. Simon confronted mortality with wit and grace, demonstrating that age could sharpen rather than dull artistic vision.
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