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Illinoise | 
| Manufacturer: Asthmatic Kitty Records
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $9.99
Rating:  276 reviews
Sales Rank: 2399
Genre: pop-music
Media: Music Download
Running Time: 0 Minutes
ASIN: B000S56R1I
Release Date: July 5, 2005
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| Customer Reviews: Read 245 more reviews...
 Brilliant August 15, 2008
E. Applebaum (Metro Detroit)
I could provide a lengthy description here, talking about this and that song, style and technique and all that, but why bother? There's just one thing you need to know: this CD is extraordinary. "Jacksonville" is my favorite.
Glad I'm from Michigan, too.
Creative songwriting, good sound, I love it April 13, 2008
Matthew D. Zarnstorff (Wisconsin)
As you may have heard, Sufjan Stevens wishes to come out with an album for each state and tailor the songs on each album to that particular state. I love the creativity of his songwriting, I love his voice and I love most of the songs on this album. "Chicago" has already gotten some play on the airwaves although the best track, in my opinion, is "Concerning a UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL".
Matt Zarnstorff
Great album; good for new and old fans April 6, 2008
BigJohnson (AL)
You won't take this out of your cd player for days. Good quality Sufjan at his best. This would be good for newer fans as well; it's a good album to get acquainted with his sound and discover why so many love his music. This has the famous "John Wayne Gacy" song that has gained popularity.
 very artistic very original but lacking ketch March 15, 2008
Earnest Codwell (Portland OR)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album was the first Sufjan I heard and it bored me. I had not yet perfected my present taste in tunes and his untraditional style totally threw me off.
Later however I began to recognize his artistic qualities that point out real musicians.Sufjan's use of a huge assortment of instuments adds to his artsy flavor. He is a quality musician. One thing Sufjan could profit from is some good hip funk, no matter how beautiful the album is it could do with some fun. Sufjan is definitely capable of this and has shown it in his remix "the avalanche" in numbers like "Henny buggy band" and "the perpetual self, or what would Saul Alinsky do?". Of course, if your a real Sufjan fan then this won't matter to you, and in that case Illinoise is a must.
Quirky, Brilliant, Easy on the Ears February 28, 2008
M. Gottlieb (Brooklyn, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A friend introduced me to Sufjan Stevens, and I'm so glad she did: from the very first track, this CD is quietly addictive. It's been a long time since I've found a CD I could enjoy from beginning to end, that is mellow enough to be background music yet not at all depressing (a la Nick Drake or Elliot Smith). Stevens has a pretty voice (yes, he's a guy, but you'll see what I mean) which he accompanies beautifully with harmonies and guitar. I'll look forward to many replays of this CD and to hearing not just the melodies, but the lyrical stories they each tell.
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