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IllinoisSufjan Stevens
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 2000s
Illinois
Released 2005Folk & Singer-Songwriter
Classic
A maximal, orchestral song-cycle about a US state, brimming with marching-band flourishes and tender storytelling. Ambitious and joyful. His most acclaimed record. Released in 2005, it's a key entry in Sufjan Stevens's run.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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