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Quick little album rec.
Such a beautiful and well-crafted album that reflects on life and loss with all around great music. I feel like Sufjan is one of those artists that kinda flies under the radar, but truly has one of the best artist discographies. And it’s a fairly short album so you have no excuse not to listen <3
Jan 15, 2025
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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.
Oct 13, 2023
A beautiful, 25-minute journey of a song. Takes up an entire side of the LP.
25 minutes might sound daunting or unnecessary but it never once feels that way.
Oct 8, 2024
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Beautiful less-known pop album with bits of jazz, I love every song on this one
I'll review a few of my favorite songs instead of the whole tracklist:
Phases - Not a big fan of the wordplay in the beginning but it's a nice intro, the rest of the song has beautiful syncopation and instrumentation and this sax solo that is just fantastic
I Am Close to The River - Amazing piano, lyrics and vibe, probably my favorite song on the album
Everything is Different (To Me) - Groovy song with painfully relatable lyrics
It's a great album and an easy listen, something I love to play in the car when I'm with other people
9/10
May 20, 2025
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RIP to one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Sitting in silence for the rest of the day and then gonna rewatch Blue Velvet🥲
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