Illinois (album) by Sufjan Stevens
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois [New Vinyl LP] Condition: New |
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SUFJAN STEVENS - Avalanche: Outtakes & Extras from Illinois Album CD ( 2006 ) Condition: Very Good |
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SUFJAN STEVENS - THE AVALANCHE: OUTTAKES & EXTRAS FROM THE ILLINOIS ALBUM USED - Condition: Very Good |
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Sufjan Stevens bestography
Illinois is ranked as the best album by Sufjan Stevens.
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Illinois track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Illinois collection
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| Bruunshaab |  vengefulwill |  Norman Bates | Rivera | alienplatypus |
| mickaneso | boppare | Kurtco | Nyonco |  indiegator |
| CSDQ | Red-Housepainter | evo | lylecatcliffe | jbfarmer |
| liam316 | PeteDylan | Jamie | PigBodine |  WhySoManyCats |
Illinois ratings
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86/100 (from 1,478 votes)
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Illinois comments
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95/100
Sufjan Stevens made his love to the places he knew an art. I don't think anything as conceptual in this way was done before, other than by himself.
This album is full of instruments, voices, drums, things, and I don't even know what more, it's like you are in a carnival, It is such an experience.
"Chicago" is such a powerful track, that string section is just ridiculously epic. I didn't expect anything like that to be in the 2000s. It is also packed with clever and descritive lyrics, It feels like an diary.
"Casimir Pulaski Day" is the most haunting and beatiful track about death that I've heard in my life. Everytime I get to hear It i get so emotional, I don't think any other artist like Sufjan can make such a personal experience so outer-expective, so reachble. This tracks make me believe Sufjan is one of the best minds in music out there.
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85/100
My favourite album discovery of the year. So pleasant, so ambitious, so well flowing... Thank you BEA!
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From Keatownrodriguez 10/22/2018 20:57
Gotta say, there's not a dull moment on this album, and with double LP's it's almost impossible not to have at least one filler track, but Sufjan just makes a story that you never want to put down. This album jumps from bombastic symphonies to melancholy acoustics, but it's just structured so well that I'm never wishing that something else was on.
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80/100
From Cargusbralem 10/17/2018 19:23
Such an amazing blend of hard-hitting minimalist tunes with fun and dynamic orchestral masterpieces.
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70/100
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micah88800 08/31/2018 04:16
micah88800 08/31/2018 04:16Amazing album! I usually skip the filler tracks but the rest is good enough to make do. "Predatory Wasp" and "Decatur" are my takeaways, but there is A LOT of amazing songs on here.
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100/100
From pjohnsongolf 08/08/2018 23:12
I feel bad for anyone who cannot appreciate this. This album takes you on a journey unlike any other.
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luigybetis 04/01/2018 12:53
luigybetis 04/01/2018 12:53This album is a masterpiece. Could it be better? Yes, it could be Carrie & Lowell. But why would we want 2 Carrie & Lowells if we can have this? Yes, this is one of the most creative albums in modern music history, and as every creative album it has some tracks that don't fit in well, but it really doesn't matter when more than 5 songs are 11/10. Album mark: 9.7/10
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75/100
From titansaurs28 03/25/2018 05:37
At its best Illinois is an immensely sincere album with gentle strings and soft vocals but it has far too much filler for its own good.
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