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| Bullz-eye |
 Oh, you sullen Prince of the Americas. You bastion of all things right and true, both musically and culturally. Okay, let me take this time to backup and preempt the intro. Our man Sufjan Stevens is currently in the process of composing a group of songs, in album form, for every state in the union (sorry Puerto Rico, we’ll get you next time). ...full text |
| Slant Magazine |
| The one common objection to Sufjan Stevens's Illinois that has gained some footing in hindsight—as opposed to the petty, "the song titles are jackass" complaints or the point-missing, "No one from Illinois would write those songs that way" arguments—is that it's an album in need of some selective editing. What's "epic" in scope to one listener is "bloated and overlong" to another, and the album's 22 tracks give plenty of discussion fodder as to which songs could've been cut to make for a tighter record. ...full text |
| AbsolutePunk |
| A little over a year ago, folk artist Sufjan Stevens released his critically acclaimed masterpiece, Illinois, an album that beautifully crafted folk, pop, and acoustic with a melody of different instruments which pleased the senses. A year later, he is one of the biggest indie buzz artists and is name-dropped by all sorts of music fans, whether they genuinely enjoy his music or just want some cred....full text |
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