Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans (2004)

5 o'clock shadow, ftw

On par with my Bon Iver release, I introduce you to the folk artist by the name of Sufjan Stevens. Now, I know what you're thinking. Sufjan? Were his parents hippies? Probably. But no matter, he makes beautiful music. His instrumentation is vast throughout his discography, ranging from electronica, folk, baroque pop, and lo-fi. If you're familiar with folk/indie music, I'm sure you've at least heard of him.

I only see one swan, unless this is one of those optical illusions.

I decided to upload his album, Seven Swans because I find it the most accessible album of his. Others would say Illinoize, but it may overwhelm the listener. A warning though, this album is very Christian influenced. If you're into that kind of thing, you'll be in heaven (pun intended) and even if you're not, you will still come to love this album. Upon the first few listens, I never noticed, mostly focusing on the lush instrumentation and his poetic lyrics. As a self-proclaimed Agnostic/lazy person, I do not find the subject matter of much of the album distracting at all. Beautiful music is beautiful music. Check the song streams below to see if you're interested.


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