So Beautiful or So What
Still fascinated by old R&B, gospel, and world music, the legendary songwriter here blends them into a laidback, spry pop sound.
For a while now, the line on Paul Simon has been that he revivified his pop-folk sound with the worldbeat-influenced Graceland and The Rhythm Of The Saints, and that he’s been light on good ideas ever since. Not so. Simon’s Broadway musical The Capeman was a costly misfire, but its songs are impressively ambitious and…
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Paul Simon's best album since 1990, So Beautiful or So What, is a musical gumbo: a rich, surprising and ultimately satisfying stew of Simon’s folk, rock and pop influences from all over the world. Rating: * * * * *