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Sufjan Stevens: Illinois
saturnine1979:
I've had it for a few months now... shame on me, blah, blah, blah.
Anyway... I love it to fucking death. It's absolutely gorgeous.
I think the main thing about the album, and Sufjan's music in general, is that it's so colorful. His voice, the orchestration, the production, it all feels like the lyrics he's singing. Certain music gives me an impressionistic image of a place, or a theme, but Sufjan paints with bright, crisp, colorful strokes, picking out every detail and making it shimmer and shine.
I hoping to pick up a copy of the album before the originals are gone.
Too bad I don't get paid till Tuesday.
Merkava:
--- Quote from: Kanno ---I got it off a leak a couple weeks ago or so (oh noes! pirating!) and it is a great album.
Why can't you buy it now? I usually buy the albums I like enough, and this was one of them. It's even better because I live in Illinois, and I actually know some of the small towns in the titles.
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I was actually born in Chicago, so that's something there as well.
I'm looking forward to picking the album up. I've heard some great things.
tatuu:
Haven't heard it yet, but if it can beat Seven Swans in greatness, then I'm sold.. Didn't care much for Michigan but SS is just pure brilliance in my ears.
Snapman:
This album is alright, but way too excessive. It begins to meander along after a while.
lastclearchance:
--- Quote from: tatuu ---Haven't heard it yet, but if it can beat Seven Swans in greatness, then I'm sold.. Didn't care much for Michigan but SS is just pure brilliance in my ears.
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Well, I have only heard Illinois and Michigan. But people I know who have heard all three tend to like Michigan more than Seven Swans, and Illinois about as much as Michigan. I don't know if that's good news or bad news for you.
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