I'm just kindof gettin into him.. I like Illinois, and just got the Avalanche album.. its tough to absorb all at once, but seems to have some beautiful stuff on it.


what yall think

Sdldawn said:

Loved him for awhile now. Illinois is my favorite so far, "Casamir Pulaski Day" is probably my favorite single song of the last 5 years.

the guy is amazing

this music is so original sounding.. the arrangments.

beautiful stuff

damn fine albums!!!

wow wow wow

i love those albums, although i have to admit that i haven't
fully absorbed "The Avalanche" yet.

his Hark. Songs For Christmas 5 EP thingie is cool too. and
there's just so incredibly much stuff out there to explore.
he's got like a gazillion songs already.

Me, fav song would be John Wayne Gacy Jr. what a voice!
Illinois did it for many people and it's a great album but you should also check out Michigan! And A Sun Came, for the more electronic/rock fans. And there are some gems on 'Outtakes & Rarities' but I don't know if it's available in stores.

BT11 said:

i loves me some sufjan! i haven't listened to avalanche yet because there's been too much happening lately but i will soon. i heard bits, though, and i like what i've heard. can't wait to see him in berkeley in october!

he literally has tons of songs.. geez, just tryin to collect his discography.. its huge!

some good stuff on these disks

Sdldawn said:

beware of "enjoy your rabbit" and "a sun came". most of them are noise, especially "enjoy your rabbit".

sallysassalot said:

got'em.. i have like 110 songs.. its kindof overwhelming.. almost too overwhelming

sallysassalot said:

Have you seen him live yet? He's great, but there's so much nerdy hotness on stage, I felt like one of the girls in that Beatles footage. Was almost hard to concentrate on the music.

Sdldawn said:

and theres a sameness about his music that shouldnt allow him to release two albums a year (well, it feels that way)...

i think he would suit himself best to follow the sade, stealy dan or tracy chapman mold of only releasing an album every so often.

sosgemini said:

yeah, he's definitely got a "sound" but i don't really think his last three records sound the same. seven swans is very much its own thing, though it uses the same instruments, and michigan is similar to illinois but illinois is more crafted and complex. the other two (a sun came and enjoy your rabbit) sound nothing like anything else he's done.

with his last three records (the latest not included), its kind of like dirty mind, controversy, and 1999...similar but different enough to avoid becoming boring or repetitive.
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MendesCity said:

oh yeah, saw him in chicago at the metro last time around (and i could kick myself for missing his show at schubas!). right up front and center, singing and dancing...so much fun. and yeah, totally, lots of nerdy hotness on stage.

sallysassalot said:

ya think? i got a bit bored...and i rarely listen to them now because of that...maybe i'll put one in my car to get reacquainted with it.