Review of the Sufjan Stevens CD Illinois
Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Illinois gets. Illinois put simply is one of Sufjan Stevens’s best CDs to date.
Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Illinois. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
One of the nicer things about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Rock isn’t your favorite genre you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
Listen to Illinois and I believe you’ll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Sufjan Stevens is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this CD.
While this entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 1 - Concerning The UFO Sighting, track 11 - To The Workers Of The Rockford River Valley Region, and track 22 - Out Of Egypt
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 20 - The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders. This is a great track!
Illinois Release Notes:
Sufjan Stevens originally released Illinois on July 5, 2005 on the Asthmatic Kitty Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Concerning The UFO Sighting 2. Black Hawk War, The 3. Come On! Feel The Illinoise! 4. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. 5. Jacksonville 6. Short Reprise For Mary Todd, A 7. Decatur 8. One Last 'Woo-hoo' For The Pullman 9. Chicago 10. Casimir Pulaski Day 11. To The Workers Of The Rockford River Valley Region 12. Man Of Metropolis, The 13. Prarie Fire That Wanders About 14. Conjunction Of Drones, A 15. Predatory Wasp, The 16. They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! 17. Let's Hear That String Part Again... 18. In This Temple 19. Seer's Tower, The 20. Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders, The 21. Riffs And Variations On A Single Note 22. Out Of Egypt
Personnel: Sufjan Stevens (vocals, various instruments); Craig Montoro (vocals, trumpet); James McAlister (drums); Daniel Smith, Elin Smith (hand claps, background vocals); Matt Morgan, Shara Worden, Katrina Kerns (background vocals).
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