Sufjan Stevens - Come on feel the Illinoise

[hangthadj]

Apologies to my girlfriends in Sleater Kinney, and to New Order, this may actually be the album of the year.

I can't get over how good this is. I expected it to be great, I did not expect it to be this good.

[Placid Casual]

This album is good.

Where should i start with his back catologue?

[hangthadj]

Placido, good man. I was waiting for someone to take me at my word here.

Greetings from Michigan, the Great Lakes State is probably the best place to start if you liked this one. Same idea. Lush orchestration etc...

Seven Swans is an all time favorite of mine, but thats much more stripped down than this either of the ones from his 50 states series.

If you ever get a chance to see him live, you won'ty be disapointed. I'll be going to Covington on this tour of his.

[Placid Casual]

Picked it up for 7 notes at Used Kids.

A recommendation for you. Ray LaMontagne - Trouble. Great album. Kinda hard to describe but worth the listen.

[hangthadj]

A recommendation for you. Ray LaMontagne - Trouble. Great album. Kinda hard to describe but worth the listen.

yeah, can't really describe that one. not really what i normally listen to, but it gets stuck in your head, doesn't it?

Where the hell is zip six, he would love sufjan. it's like phillip glass does pop music.

[Placid Casual]

yeah, can't really describe that one. not really what i normally listen to, but it gets stuck in your head, doesn't it?

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Only listened to it a couple of times, but it does. I might go and see him in Cleveland if i can get the evening off work.

[ZipSix]

yeah, can't really describe that one. not really what i normally listen to, but it gets stuck in your head, doesn't it?

Where the hell is zip six, he would love sufjan. it's like phillip glass does pop music.

oh my god. i just bought it. and then it was soo good i googled it only to find that i had missed this entire thread.

what an amazing disk. you're so right its like glass and reich got together and created a bizarro pop album. at points its just achingly beautiful.

[hangthadj]

oh my god. i just bought it. and then it was soo good i googled it only to find that i had missed this entire thread.

what an amazing disk. you're so right its like glass and reich got together and created a bizarro pop album. at points its just achingly beautiful.

never say i don't care, zip. i was looking out for you there.

[sdeshw]

1 out of 1 sdeshw's fully recommend this CD. Wonderful.

[ZipSix]

I'll be going to Covington on this tour of his.

Me too, September 14 @ Southgate House.

[hangthadj]

Me too, September 14 @ Southgate House.

Love the southgate house. great venue.

are tickets sold out yet?

[quentinc]

Is he really going to actually complete the whole "50 States" thing. I don't know how old he is, but if you do the math, that means he would work at least into his 70's (assuming an album a year).

[hangthadj]

Is he really going to actually complete the whole "50 States" thing. I don't know how old he is, but if you do the math, that means he would work at least into his 70's (assuming an album a year).

i wouldn't put it past him. maybe have a few of them be ep's?

[ZipSix]

Love the southgate house. great venue.

are tickets sold out yet?

No. The link on the Southgate website still says "BUY." 12 / 15

I don't think it's in any danger of selling out either.

[hangthadj]

No. The link on the Southgate website still says "BUY." 12 / 15

I don't think it's in any danger of selling out either.


kick ass. i am trying to find someone to ride down with me, but most my friends are going to the illinois shows, which I can not make it too. :(

[ZipSix]

kick ass. i am trying to find someone to ride down with me, but most my friends are going to the illinois shows, which I can not make it too. :(

Ride down with Sufjan. The album is about as long as the trip.

[POdinCowtown]

me too likey

[Frat Alien]

Wanted to bring this back, because I just gave it a listen tonight and like. I'm sure I'm not the first guy to say, "this isn't my kind of music but I dig it."

Can't wait for Ohio.