...And You Thought Fall Out Boy Had Long Song Titles [Archive]

Jared Kaufman

07/27/05, 06:10 AM

You can read a review here (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/7370215/sufjanstevens?pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=triple1) for Sufjan Stevens new album, Illinois. Seriously, if you don't own this album, then go out there and get it. If you're skeptical or not even sure what this sounds like, then do a little previewing somewhere and I guarantee you won't be disappointed; amazing album.

bgkersey

07/27/05, 06:14 AM

he alone can save music. he can do no wrong (check out new denison witmer for further proof).

FeynmanWannabe

07/27/05, 06:27 AM

he alone can save music. he can do no wrong
Agreed. He can right a song about anything, as demonstrated by the song he wrote for NPR. So good.

KarateExplosion

07/27/05, 06:29 AM

davedesloover18

07/27/05, 06:43 AM

I don't know if I like it as much as Michigan, we'll see...

FeynmanWannabe

07/27/05, 06:45 AM

i personally didn't enjoy this album. i've liked older sufjan stuff, but this one was too over the top for me. all of the pitchfork hype in the world couldn't even sway my thoughts on this one. hell, i'm even from illinois. but yeah, i'll take a pass.
I can understand what you're saying. My friend says it's just too much going on for her, although she's primarily a fan of Seven Swans. The entire project is over the top in terms of ambition, and the songs equally so. To each their own.

As for pitchfork hype, I was half-expecting them to tear it down for some reason or another.

How can the review not like the song, "John Wayne Gacy, Jr."? They aren't all Superman/Abraham Lincoln songs. He's just as much a part of history as anyone else in headlines. Plus how can these lines NOT make you shiver by the shear truth and creepiness of it?

"And in my best behavior
I am really just like him
Look beneath the floor boards
For the secrets I have hid"

the associates

07/27/05, 06:45 AM

agreed, one of the best, if not the best album of the year, close competition from the new denison witmer but who needs competition when you have those two incredible pieces of music

FeynmanWannabe

07/27/05, 06:49 AM

agreed, one of the best, if not the best album of the year, close competition from the new denison witmer but who needs competition when you have those two incredible pieces of music
Is the new Denison Witmer Really comparable to Sufjan in terms of album of the year? Interesting. Sufjan sings on one of the tracks, right? I heard clips from a few of the songs on the Militia Group website and it did sound good. Might just have to pick it up and watch myself fall in love with it.

nicolerork

07/27/05, 06:54 AM

This is an amazing CD, if you don't have it or even know who he is, pick it up because you won't regret it. I don't think this one tops "Michigan" though, that will always be my favorite.

Jared Kaufman

07/27/05, 06:58 AM

FeynmanWannabe

07/27/05, 07:00 AM

This is an amazing CD, if you don't have it or even know who he is, pick it up because you won't regret it. I don't think this one tops "Michigan" though, that will always be my favorite.
Michigan's your favorite, huh? Biased much? hehe :)

PS: Can someone do a review of the Denison Witmer cd? Pretty Please? And where's the cheapest place to pick it up? I might just do the CD+shirt offer from TMG store. Thanks.

PPS: Yes, i'm trying to up the post count on this thread all by myself so that more people notice it and get into Sufjan Stevens. :woot:

poserpunker

07/27/05, 07:18 AM

You can download 2 songs from this album at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009R1T7M/qid=1122473377/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-6370409-2782326?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

glitteredeyes

07/27/05, 07:24 AM

hahahah the subject line :strongbad

brooklynburning

07/27/05, 07:29 AM

ive been listening to this album non-stop. it is nothing short of brilliant.

WarOnWar

07/27/05, 07:31 AM

BIG UPS to J.K. for posting about sufjan. I think that Illinois is his masterpiece -- his voice sounds fully matured, the melodies are undeniable, and the album flows impossibly well.

Has anyone heard his christmas albums? They have some of the most amazing renditions of christmas tunes I've ever heard, I can't stop listening to it. And I'm jewish!

Jared Kaufman

07/27/05, 07:32 AM

Soco Lime

07/27/05, 07:33 AM

I didn't find enough songs that I liked on this CD though. The ones that I did where really great. UFO, Decatur, Gacy, Jacksonville are all amazing songs imo.

I didn't really like anything else. Chicago was decent but a bit repetitive and everything else was a little too much.

fluke182

07/27/05, 07:43 AM

Taken a while for Surfjan to be mentioned in news and not just in the forums it seems. Good work finally, great album.

KarateExplosion

07/27/05, 07:45 AM

on the topic of music that has blown you away...

has anyone heard the new fall of troy record?

that shit is absurd.

Lerok22

07/27/05, 08:26 AM

It's good to see the continued press this album is getting. I garuntee you, this guy is going to be huge. In a few years time he'll get tons of recognition just for completing a few of these state albums, and it'll be well deserved. I think he'll go down as one of the great American artists.

shane hennessey

07/27/05, 09:10 AM

it dosent top michigan but its still amazing. "come on! feel the illinoise!" could be in a disney movie. and for seven swans to be the bside album to michigan and have that many great songs is amazing. but enjoy your rabbit blows, honestly.

pdiddy

07/27/05, 09:18 AM

PS: Can someone do a review of the Denison Witmer cd? Pretty Please? And where's the cheapest place to pick it up? I might just do the CD+shirt offer from TMG store. Thanks.

Illinois is the best record i've heard this year.

and you can get the new Denison Witmer CD at Borders for pretty cheap.

supadupa003

07/27/05, 09:31 AM

Hey jared...a little off topic but what ever happened to giving away warped tickets?

Jared Kaufman

07/27/05, 09:35 AM

Hey jared...a little off topic but what ever happened to giving away warped tickets?
I'm waiting for the next batch; the label seemed to have a dry spell on availability.

Rufio21

07/27/05, 09:41 AM

i personally didn't enjoy this album. i've liked older sufjan stuff, but this one was too over the top for me. all of the pitchfork hype in the world couldn't even sway my thoughts on this one. hell, i'm even from illinois. but yeah, i'll take a pass.

Thank you, I have been saying that this album is not as good as any of his other stuff and everyones been like naw, this album is AMAZING. I had the album 2 weeks before anyone wrote a review on it and I still didnt think it was band. People just jump on the "indie" singer songwriter tag and run with it.. I guess its the cool thing now. Pitchfork is very pretentious also, they think they are the shit. ha Intonation was a hell of a time though.

Oh and Rolling Stone writes shitty reviews.

Rohan Kohli

07/27/05, 10:22 AM

Michigan's your favorite, huh? Biased much? hehe :)

PS: Can someone do a review of the Denison Witmer cd? Pretty Please? And where's the cheapest place to pick it up? I might just do the CD+shirt offer from TMG store. Thanks.

PPS: Yes, i'm trying to up the post count on this thread all by myself so that more people notice it and get into Sufjan Stevens. :woot:
My first review here at AP was Denison Witmer...it's not the best review in the world, but here it is: http://www.absolutepunk.net/reviews.php?action=viewarticle&artid=24

desh412

07/27/05, 10:29 AM

Several weeks ago we wrote a review (http://www.indieaccessonline.com/Reviews/SufjanReview.html) of the record as well. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. is one of the most engaging songs ever written.

XpunkXroutineX

07/27/05, 10:30 AM

Long song titles rock!

poppa Q

07/27/05, 10:46 AM

I absolutely love this album!

TheWordsmith

07/27/05, 11:17 AM

definitely my album of the year. it's so well thought out and the musicianship is brilliant

KarateExplosion

07/27/05, 11:34 AM

I WANT RYAN TO FUCKING WRITE A REVIEW FOR THIS DISC!!! hahahah omg this is the BEST cd of the year...
lamest post ever. why have him write a review for this record? it'd just be gushing about it, like almost all of his other reviews about pitchfork-loved acts. to ask for another good review of this record, which probably would say the same exact things all of the other reviews already stated, has to be somewhat akin to masturbation of the ego

Booyah Achieved

07/27/05, 11:40 AM

When he hits the first "oh my gooood" in John Wayne Gacy Jr...wow, talk about spine tingles

FeynmanWannabe

07/27/05, 11:56 AM

My first review here at AP was Denison Witmer...it's not the best review in the world, but here it is: http://www.absolutepunk.net/reviews.php?action=viewarticle&artid=24
Awesome, thanks. I guess I didn't see it the first time it was posted. Not a bad review, by the way, and I think you've convinced me to purchase this cd. Suggestion: If you're writing a review that isn't one of the typical artists of this website, then a rough Genre (yes, genre's generally suck, i know) or an "if you're interested in.." sort thing might help to get some people to read the review.

When he hits the first "oh my gooood" in John Wayne Gacy Jr...wow, talk about spine tingles
Haha, yep.

knux

07/27/05, 12:04 PM

Wow! Those are the longest titles ever.. Is that becomeing a new thing? See who can make their song title the longest?

shtjames

07/27/05, 12:04 PM

this man writes pretty songs

colourofstef

07/27/05, 01:09 PM

i like what im hearing. this thread has got me into SS. well done dude who started it

boekebong

07/27/05, 01:33 PM

It's crazy, a few months ago no one was talking about him and all of a sudden he's the newest Modest Mouse. That's awesome, he completely deserves it. :wow:

tambo41187

07/27/05, 01:59 PM

A cd for every state....how badass, and yes great cd.

HailTheHartBrak

07/27/05, 05:50 PM

This cd is brilliant. Same thing with Michigan, i cannot decide which one i liek better.

steve-0

07/27/05, 09:31 PM

This CD is great. Much better than "Michigan" I think. "John Wayne Gacy" is an amazing song, but Im surprised no one has mentioned "Casimir Pulaski Day". THat is hands down the best song on the CD.

But then again, I like his more stripped down songs. "Seven Swans" is my favorite CD of his.

and the new Denison Witmer is fantastic. Sufjan plays or sings on like 5 tracks. The Pitchfork review made sure to mention this fact about 80 times in their review of his album. If Sufjan wasnt playing on this record, they probabaly would have given the album like a 5 instead of a 7.1. Theyre so in love with Sufjan its annoying.