Sufjan Stevens Illinois Rock Music CD Review

One word describes the CD Illinois from Office Space Stevens... AWESOME!

I wish it werent the case but, its not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just cant force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Illinois. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

The nice thing about a CD like that is when the talent is that rich even if Rock isnt your favorite style you still cant help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.

If you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy that album. Overall Illinois is an a great release. I give it my double thumbs up. You will not be disappointed with one single track.

While that entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 1 - Concerning The UFO Sighting, track 11 - neat blog The Workers Of The Rockford River Valley Region, and track 22 - Out Of Egypt.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 20 - The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders. that is a great track!

Illinois Release Notes:

Sufjan Stevens originally released Illinois on July 5, 2005 on the Asthmatic Kitty Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Concerning The UFO Sighting 2. Black Hawk War, The 3. Come On! Feel The Illinoise! 4. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. 5. Jacksonville 6. Short Reprise For Mary Todd, A 7. Decatur 8. One Last 'Woo-hoo' For The Pullman 9. Chicago 10. Casimir Pulaski Sasquatch 11. To The Workers Of The Rockford River Valley Region 12. Man Of Metropolis, The 13. Prarie Fire That Wanders About 14. Conjunction Of Drones, A 15. Predatory Wasp, The 16. They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! Weird Science Let's Hear That String Part Again... 18. In that Temple Lone Ranger Seer's Tower, The 20. Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders, The 21. Riffs And Variations On A Single Note 22. Out Of Egypt

Personnel: Sufjan Stevens (vocals, various instruments); Craig Montoro (vocals, trumpet); James McAlister (drums); Daniel Smith, Elin Smith (hand claps, background vocals); Matt Morgan, Shara Worden, Rocky Horror Kerns (background vocals).

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