--- product_id: 4780587 title: "This World Oft Can Be" brand: "della mae" price: "₹ 2794" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/4780587-this-world-oft-can-be store_origin: IN region: India --- # This World Oft Can Be **Brand:** della mae **Price:** ₹ 2794 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** This World Oft Can Be by della mae - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 2794 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4780587-this-world-oft-can-be) ## Best For - della mae enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted della mae brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description THIS WORLD OFT CAN BE, Della Mae's debut, shows that like the Avett Brothers, the Lumineers, and Punch Brothers, these five multitalented young women of Della Mae are respectful of American musical tradition, but not restricted by it. They combine centuries' worth of musical influences with an emotionally tough, undeniably modern songwriting sensibility. On tour throughout the Summer! ## Images ![This World Oft Can Be - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51469si8X0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ I Built This Heart 2.0 *by T***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 29, 2013* Having listened to their first record I Built This Heart easily a couple hundred times, it is fair to say that I had unrealistically high expectations for their follow-up and label debut This World Oft Can Be. While the album is a solid follow-up to I Built This Heart, it contains very few new ideas that clearly separate it from its predecessor and ends up feeling like I Built This Heart 2.0 but not quite as strong of a release as the original. The album opens with "Letters From Down the Road" which is not nearly as strong of an opener as "Jamie Dear" from the last record. Its short chorus melody will stick with you but it does not contain the fantastic hook that "Jamie Dear" had and sounds like it could have very well been a B-side from the last record. Next is "Maybeline" which is very reminiscent of tracks like "Sweet Verona" or "Blessed Hands." It is a solid track that doesn't deviate from the formula of either of those songs. The third track on the record is the wonderful "Paper Prince" which is one of the few songs on the disc that tries to do something new with the Della Mae formula. It features some terrific instrumentation that does not sound like anything else on the record. The melody throughout is fantastic and will quickly get stuck in one's head. It is followed by the album's first single "Empire." It is a fun, upbeat song that features a great verse melody but a forgettable chorus melody. The fiddle melody really shines on this one. "Hounds" is one of the more forgettable tracks on the record. It won't go anywhere that Della Mae fans aren't expecting. The first cover of the album's three comes in the form of "Ain't No Ash Will Burn," and unlike I Built This Heart in which the covers mark the low points of the record, "Ain't No Ash Will Burn" is one of the standout moments on the album. A beautiful 3/4 ballad sung to perfection by Celia Woodsmith. It leads to my favorite original track on the record "Heaven's Gate." A fantastic intro leads to Celia's best vocal melodies of the record. This track epitomizes what I was expecting from the whole record. It takes the formula from I Built This Heart and matures and refines it to make the best song on the disc. Unfortunately, the album takes a step backwards with the song "Turtle Dove." I was able to hear a bit of the original version of the song at a songwriting workshop with Celia in which she played it in 3/4 instead of their standard 4/4, and it was fantastic. On top of a 3/4 time signature, the melody became quirky and interesting, and I wish that was the version that made it onto the disc. Instead, this version of "Turtle Dove" sounds like a song by a band desperately trying to copy Della Mae, but not at all succeeded. Mandolin player Jenni Lynn Gardner sings lead vocals on the fiddle tune "Pine Tree." While I understand their want to pay homage to the music that inspired them, I would have much preferred another original track here. Unlike "Ain't No Ash Will Burn," "Pine Tree" becomes a cover song that pales in comparison to most of the original tracks on the disc. The beautiful ballad, "Like Bones" brings the album back to form. It recalls the great female country singers of old and should be what contemporaries like Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood should aspire to create. "This World Oft Can Be" is another fantastic high for the record. It features the best instrumentation on the record and the melody is upbeat and extremely creative. The album ends with bass player Shelby Means singing the cover song "Some Roads Lead On." It is a pretty folk-song that is a suitable closer for the album, but I couldn't help but be disappointed at the lack of an epic like "Ballad of a Lonely Woman" closing the record.The production of the record is a definite step up from their last disc. All members are recorded to perfection. Kimber Ludiker on fiddle sounds great on this record, but unfortunately has fewer stand-out moments than on I Built This Heart. The same can be said for Jenni Lynn on mandolin and Courtney Hartman on guitar. All three parties have their moments in the spotlight, but fewer memorable moments this time around. The real standout on the record comes in the form of Celia Woodsmith who is the lead singer and principal songwriter in the group. From her days in Avi & Celia to Hey Mama to I Built This Heart, she has never sounded better than she does on This World Oft Can Be. All members contribute harmony vocals which are all dead on and superbly done as is to be expected from such a superb bluegrass group.All-in-all, This World Oft Can Be is a good record that is simply not as consistent as its predecessor. With a few notable exceptions, the record does not venture outside of the group's comfort zone and comes across as a collection of I Built This Heart B-sides. Other tracks like "Paper Prince," "Heaven's Gate" and "This World Oft Can Be" show a songwriter who is ready to throw tradition to the wind and make a record that will really flip the bluegrass community on its head. In my opinion, the world has got a modern day Loretta Lynn or Dolly Parton in Celia Woodsmith, and I don't think for a second that she has written her best songs, and I know that this group's masterpiece is nigh upon us. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just Lovely *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 22, 2013* Della Mae's album, The World Oft Can Be is just lovely. I didn't play it right away after the CD arrived in the mail, instead I left it on the kitchen table to wait until the time seemed right. I had some fairly heavy housework to do yesterday, which I'd been putting off for a while. I decided that I needed musical encouragement and so, with some feelings of trepidation, I broached the cellophane packaging and put The World Oft Can Be in the CD player. Boy was I relieved! Even at first listening, each song caught my attention and carried me along with it as if I already knew how it went. A collection of very well written songs indeed! And what an aid to boring housework! My cleaning and reorganising task went much more cheerfully with the aural addition of Della Mae's tight orchestration and honest vocals; usually I have to resort to eighties electronica to achieve the same result. Thank you, Della Mae: you helped me reorganise a whole room in my house. I think This World Oft Can Be is just lovely and I shall be buying anything else of yours I can find. Tour New Zealand! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a great CD. *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 19, 2013* After seeing Della Mae last year at Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion I bought their album "I Built This Heart." I have nearly worn out that CD and I couldn't wait for their next album. "This World Oft Can Be" is a continuation of some of the best Bluegrass music you will ever hear. It amazes me that so much talent can be brought together in the musical abilities of these talented ladies. If they were playing live near me every week I would spend a fortune just to hear them play. They are simply the best. And I can't wait to hear them live again this year at the "Rhythm and Roots Reunion" in Bristol TN/VA in Sept. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/4780587-this-world-oft-can-be](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4780587-this-world-oft-can-be) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*