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About Sufjan Stevens
From Wikipedia: Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. Stevens has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States. He is considered part of the folk revival in indie pop, but his influences are very broad. His music has been likened to electronica and the minimalism of Steve Reich. Stevens has announced plans to make a concept album for each of the 50 U.S. states, having begun the series with Michigan (2003) and Illinois (2005). [more]
From Asthmatic Kitty's Website: Sufjan Stevens was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in the chilly upper reaches of the Lower Peninsula. A self-taught musician, the young Sufjan pounded out elaborate Mozartian sonatas on a toy Casio, and by college became proficient on the oboe, recorder, banjo, guitar, vibraphone, bass, drums, piano, and other instruments too numerous to mention. Somewhere along the line he also started to sing, though at the time his friends didn't encourage it. He bought a 4-track tape cassette recorder and painstakingly composed 90-minute concept albums for The Nine Planets, The 12 Apostles, and The Four Humors. [more]
Sufjan Stevens Discography – Albums and Singles
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Songs For Christmas (2006)emusic Amazon Pitchfork Rating: 7.5 Pitchfork Review Listen for FREE on Rhapsody From Amazon.com: In December 2001, Sufjan set out to create a Christmas gift for his friends and family. The result was a seven-song recording that he called "Noel Vol. 1". Over the next several years, he created new EPs to add to the collection. This 5-CD box set includes all five volumes, plus a 42-page booklet with an original Christmas essay by acclaimed American novelist Ricky Moody, two essays, a short story by Stevens, a holiday sticker, chord charts, lyrics, comic strip, family portrait poster, photos, and an animated video. [more] Track Listing |
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The Avalanche: Outtakes And Extras From The Illinois Album (2006)emusic Amazon Pitchfork Rating: 7.2 Pitchfork Review Pitchfork Interview - 5/15/2006 Listen for FREE on Rhapsody From Amazon.com: These are tracks not used on the "Illinois" album; some songs were finished, others weren't, requiring substantial editing, arrangements and/or vocals. The centerpiece of course, is the title track, "The Avalanche", a song intended for the leading role on "Illinois", but eventually cut and placed as a bonus track on the vinyl release. Almost every song on "Illinois" has a counterpart on this outtakes release. [more] Track Listing |
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Illinois (2005)emusic Amazon Pitchfork Rating: 9.2 Pitchfork Review Listen for FREE on Rhapsody From Amazon.com: Illinois sounds like The Sea and Cake collaborating with the high-school band from a Wes Anderson film on banjo-driven, pulsing meditations on Vince Guaraldi's music for Peanuts. Sufjan Stevens, the singer-songwriter behind the endeavor, is an earnest and whimsical young man who aims to record an album based on every state in the union, though this is just his second attempt since 2003's Michigan. Lavish praise has been heaped upon this precocious twenty-something, who weaves personal recollections, historical narratives, and strange facts together to create lush portraits of Midwestern life. [more] Track Listing |
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Seven Swans (2004)emusic Amazon Pitchfork Rating: 8.1 Pitchfork Review Listen for FREE on Rhapsody Track Listing |
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Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lake State (2003)emusic Amazon Pitchfork Rating: 8.5 Pitchfork Review Listen for FREE on Rhapsody Track Listing |
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Enjoy Your Rabbit (2001)emusic Amazon Pitchfork Rating: 7.7 Pitchfork Review Listen for FREE on Rhapsody Track Listing |
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A Sun Came (2000)emusic Amazon Pitchfork Rating: 6.0 Pitchfork Review Listen for FREE on Rhapsody Track Listing |
Sufjan Stevens Album Reviews
From Pitchfork: Songs for Christmas
From Pitchfork: The Avalanche
From Pitchfork: Illinois
From Pitchfork: A Sun Came [2nd Edition]
From Pitchfork: Seven Swans
From Pitchfork: Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lakes State
From Pitchfork: Enjoy Your Rabbit
Sufjan Stevens Articles and Interviews
From Pitchfork: Interview: May 15, 2006
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