Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (2LP)

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Sufjan Stevens Album: Illinois Released: USA, 2023 Tracklist: A1 Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois 2:08 A2 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!” 2:17 A3 Come On! Feel The Illinoise! Part I: The World’s Columbian Exposition Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream 6:49 A4 John Wayne Gacy, Jr. 3:22 A5 Jacksonville 5:29 A6 A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons 0:48 B1 Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother! 3:07 B2 One Last “Whoo-Hoo!” For The Pullman 0:06 B3 Chicago 6:09 B4 Casimir Pulaski Day 5:57 B5 To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament 1:43 C1 The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts 6:26 C2 Prairie Fire That Wanders About 2:14 C3 A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze 0:20 C4 The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us! 5:30 C5 They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh! 5:17 C6 Let’s Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don’t Think They Heard It All The Way Out In Bushnell 0:41 C7 In This Temple As In The Hearts Of Man For Whom He Saved The Earth 0:35 D1 The Seer’s Tower 4:10 D2 The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part I: The Great Frontier Part II: Come To Me Only With Playthings Now 7:13 D3 Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few 0:47 D4 Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run 4:28 D5 The Avalanche 3:26 Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. 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If you experience any problems with your order contact us so we can rectify the situation. If the record arrives damaged or doesn’t arrive we will cover the cost of replacing or returning the record. If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show The held breath before the second verse of John Wayne Gacy, Jr. still chills. Sufjan Stevens Illinois (2LP) remains his big-hearted, baroque-pop high point, stitching brass, choirs and banjos into a surprisingly intimate record. This pressing does it justice; space opens up and imaging snaps into place, so the small voices and bells arent fighting the bluster. Chicago still surges, those clipped drum patterns and horn cascades landing with purpose. Come On! Feel the Illinoise! dances between prancing piano and quick snare flurries, all tighter and more legible here. Woodwinds and choir feel unforced, giving the storytelling room to land. Think mid-2000s chamber-pop done with care: filed comfortably next to Andrew Bird but wider in emotional range. Lyrical detail rewards quiet evenings, yet it plays just as well for a Sunday tidy. If youd rather order online, you can buy Sufjan Stevens records online with us. Across two discs, sequencing keeps dynamics intact, and you notice how thoughtfully the choral bits frame the narratives. A modern classic that still invites new angles with every play, and a tidy upgrade if your old copys tired. Years on, it feels startlingly coherent. Grab it online now or drop in to our Melbourne shop and take it home today. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review