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I love when you can tell that an album is something special right out the gate. After eight (!) years of experimentation post Carrie & Lowell it feels like he's returning to his quite & intimate roots once again.
I remember being in college when Carrie & Lowell came out, back when I was sponging up decades of classics and listening to anything Pitchfork told me to. Obviously a little cringe to look back on, but I think it's actually good to have that phase at some point. Just don't stay that way forever. Find your shit.
This is the type of music I normally reach for- something sparse and a bit sad- and I like that Sufjan adds these euphoric moments of instrumentation to break up the record & make it feel less intensely sad.
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I’m ready to bring this album back into rotation. It’s been my evening go-to recently, a perfect springtime listen - toss it on for the end of day unwind. Take out your sudoku notebook and bang one out while Sufjan lulls you down with Should Have Known Better (but not the same song of that name mentioned in the Sam Buck rec - 2 for 2 on that song 🎯).
May 3, 2022
One of my favorite albums of all time. Every song on this album is excellent and it only affirmed my deep crush on Sufjan Stevens.
Nov 25, 2024
this album has carried me through the hardest of times since it came out in 2015. I turn 21 tomorrow, will be celebrating at the same places Sufjan sings about in his music (Oregon W). Everyone should already know this album, but if you don’t, listen and be prepared for the most personal and devastating feelings to come up. Don’t fret, you’ll finish it with a glimpse of hope and a want for more.
My Top Three:
•Drawn To The Blood
•The Only Thing
•John My Beloved
Mar 4, 2025
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Dec 15, 2023
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tomorrow PI.FYI launches to the public
this project is the result of thousands of hours spent coding everything from scratch after I got laid off six months ago
no thiel-bucks or weirdo outsider money, just a pure desire to make something fun and true to Perfectly Imperfect’s day one goal of helping people find new things from real human beings, not algorithms or AI
a pure labor of love that I’ve been quietly plotting for two years and it’s completely self-funded from my (rapidly) dwindling savings account
so thank you for coming along for this weird ride 🫶 let's see where it goes
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