Sufjan Stevens!

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So, I am not completely sure what has compelled me to make this thread, as––from what I have gathered from a lot of the music posted on this site (e.g. black metal, punk, political rap, etc)––you all have terrible taste. ;)

HOWEVER, this guy is my single favorite musician ever and has been for at least the past eight years. He plays a million different instruments, experiments with lots of different styles of music from folk to electronica to this weird orchestral shit. I have seen him live twice and his shows are completely mindblowing, just totally unlike anything else I have ever seen.

Oddly enough, a lot of his music is sort of religious themed (not in the sense of like 'praise and worship' music, but in a subtler kind of way; a lot of his lyrics are full of religious allegories), but his music is so amazing that the religious aspect has actually never bothered me.

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Discuss.

[Ostrinski]

Sufjan Stevens is fucking amazing. Illinois is such a classic. You have good taste.

Also a couple of your links didn't work.

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Yeah, thanks, they should work now.

[Ostrinski]

You like The Tallest Man On Earth?

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No idea. I wasnt familiar with him until I just looked him up on wikipedia. :)

[o well this is ok I guess]

I came to revleft expecting post-rock.
Yeah what Brospierre said Illinoise was pretty rad.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I came to revleft expecting post-rock.

and you never got it?

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Sufjan Stevens owns but I feel like a big dummy for really expecting him to do an album about every state in the US.

[o well this is ok I guess]

and you never got it? I did not.
Totally disappointed.

Sufjan Stevens owns but I feel like a big dummy for really expecting him to do an album about every state in the US.
There are so many terrible states
that would be a terrible idea

[Rusty Shackleford]

I did not.
Totally disappointed.



check my avatar breh.

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Sufjan Stevens owns but I feel like a big dummy for really expecting him to do an album about every state in the US.

Yeah, I guess that was just some publicity stunt or something. I'm glad, tho, because honestly that would have been boring as hell.

[o well this is ok I guess]

check my avatar breh. Saw them with Russian Circles once. They were pretty cool. They were at least better than Russian Circles.

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Illinoise might actually be my least favorite of his albums. Too much piano and orchestra or something.

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[bricolage]

I think Michigan is my favourite album.
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Yeah, Michigan is in the CD player in my car right now.

[Sam_b]

I put some videos in Spoiler tags here.

My favourite Sufjan album is Seven Swans, it's gorgeous.

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One of my favorites

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[robear]

Sufjan is definitely one of my favorite artists as well. I can't pick a favorite album. In my opinion it's a three way tie between Michigan, Illinois and Seven Swans. I still don't know what to say about Age of Adz. Some songs are amazing (Age of Adz, Vesuvius, Impossible Soul) and others just felt weak.

If you like Sufjan, you may like Bon Iver. Justin (Bon Iver) is also a great song writer.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

Oddly enough, a lot of his music is sort of religious themed (not in the sense of like 'praise and worship' music, but in a subtler kind of way; a lot of his lyrics are full of religious allegories), but his music is so amazing that the religious aspect has actually never bothered me."The only good thing ever to come out of religion was the music." - George Carlin

PS. It's pretty ridiculous to simply write off political art, whether it be music or another form.