I'm a huge fan of Sufjan Stevens, but he can be a bit obtuse on his albums sometimes (thinking BQE, Run Rabbit Run). He has, for the most part eschewed personal interaction in his songwriting. So, when he chose to go for it, he really went for it. Written about his mostly absent mother and her recent death and coming to terms with all that and his heroic step father is the crux of the album. Seeing this concert in Dallas at The Majestic is what sold me on this album. It's quiet, contemplative and intimate, but brings a force and intensity of emotion that makes this, easily, his best album to date. And that's saying a lot. No videos with this album, so I'll share an audio clip from one of my favorite songs from the album.
Website
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment