sufjan mp3s

by richard

Lots of mp3s, and other info, on Sufjan Stevens found here.

By the way, I learned the other day that it’s pronounced soof-yon.

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1 House of Cakeboy » Blog Archive » Come On! Feel The Illinoise! { 08.18.05 at 0947 }: [...] My interest thus piqued, I did a little internet research and found that Amazon has two free tracks you can download. Then I found this post on Richard’s blog which pointed me towards several more downloads. I’ve downloaded 6 tracks so far (which is only about 25% of the album…) and I’m really impressed. The song names are goofy (“The Black Hawk War, Or, How To Demolish An Entire Civilization And Still Feel Good About Yourself In The Morning, Or, We Apologize For The Inconvenience But You’re Going To Have To Leave Now, Or, ‘I Have Fought The Big Knives And Will Continue To Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!’” is just one example), the subject matter is at times bizzare (“John Wayne Gacy, Jr.”), but the end result is captivating. The layered instrumentation, the quirky rhythms (the first track is in a neat 5/4 time), Sufjan’s mellow vocals, they all serve to create a total package that’s unlike anything I’ve ever heard before… but engrossing at the same time. [...]

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