I'm particularly fond of Michigan: Greetings from Michigan, the Great Lake State and Illinois.
I'd start with Illinois. I think that's his best. "Casimir Pulaski Day"!
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
DavidS - Nov 24, 2008 8:26:19 am PST #9831 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
sumi - Nov 24, 2008 8:39:13 am PST #9832 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
I love Illinois.
And the outtake album: The Avalanche which is perfect for those of us who cannot get enough of Illinois.
largeheartedboy - Nov 24, 2008 8:59:36 am PST #9833 of 10003
Unleashed!
Posting good music (& books) is what I do...
I think Michigan is easily Sufjan Stevens' most realized album (and my favorite).
lisah - Nov 24, 2008 9:06:47 am PST #9834 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
Posting good music (& books) is what I do...
hah! HI!!!! Thank you!!!
Hayden - Nov 24, 2008 9:07:00 am PST #9835 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Hey, LHB! Behind my Jandekian nom de Net, I'm Hayden Childs.
Hayden - Nov 24, 2008 9:07:29 am PST #9836 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Oh, and congrats, Lisa! That's great.
DavidS - Nov 24, 2008 9:07:36 am PST #9837 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think Michigan is easily Sufjan Stevens' most realized album (and my favorite).
Easily? I can see a preference for Michigan over Illinois, but I don't get seeing such a huge gap between the two.
Especially since Illinois is better.
Hayden - Nov 24, 2008 9:09:08 am PST #9838 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I don't see a huge gap between them, either, but both are a great leap forward from his prior albums.
DavidS - Nov 24, 2008 9:12:24 am PST #9839 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I don't see a huge gap between them, either, but both are a great leap forward from his prior albums.
Let's let wrongheadedboy make his case. I'm willing to be swayed.
Dana - Nov 24, 2008 9:13:18 am PST #9840 of 10003
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Now, now, let's not be mean to the new guy.
(I don't really like Sufjan Stevens at all.)