Illinoise - Sufjan Stevens

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 3 15:01

The one thing I immediately noticed about Sufjan Stevens (apart from the fact that I couldn't pronounce his name) was the sheer volume of music he likes to put out. Even this single CD is crammed with over 20 snipets of musical mastery. The content ranges from sad to unbelievably joyful, but always remains upbeat no matter what the theme. I don't know how many instruments Sufjan actually plays or whether he's supported by a band, but he's clearly very talanted and each song is an individual and unique piece of music on this album. They all retain trademark sounds though, but it's certainly not rushed by any means, which is extraordinary considering a year later he put out another two quality albums. If you had to marry an album, this is one you would be delighted to introduce to your pa...Read more

Rating : 8/10