Sufjan Stevens mixes autobiography, religious fantasy, and regional history to create folk songs of grand proportions. A preoccupation with epic concepts has motivated two state records (Michigan & Illinois) and an electronic album for the animals of the
Gonzalez strikes a balance between stripped back arrangements-just Jose's intimate vocal and exquisite nylon string guitar work-and tracks driven by groovy drum machine loops and other percussive elements.
Seven Swans is a record of remarkable delicacy, and the genuine otherness you would expect from an erstwhile member of profoundly eccentric collective the Danielson Famile.
Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, First Two Pages of Frankenstein finds The National sounding more creatively energized than ever and poised to earn them even more fans.
This is a recording from the 4-time Tony-nominated Broadway show Illinoise: A New Musical. The new work features music and lyrics by Sufjan Stevens based on his album Illinois, a book by Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Justin Peck .
It is about time to jump on the magic carpet, fly over the purple fields and watch this long-haired child chasing the dragonflies and the lazy butterflies with his beautiful, psychedelic melodies.
This ride should never end!