So Beautiful or So What is the twelfth solo studio album by Paul Simon, it was released on April 8, 2011. The album found Simon reuniting with former collaborator and record producer Phil Ramone. Having experimented with rhythm-based textures for much of the previous two decades, the singer returned to composing songs in a more traditional manner using only his acoustic guitar. These songs were further augmented by experimental recording practices in the studio. The album was largely recorded in a small cottage at Simon's home in New Canaan, Connecticut. The music of So Beautiful or So What features West Read more on Last.fm.