And this song woke me up again.
If you've never heard Sufjan Stevens, I recommend that you listen to two of his albums: Michigan and Seven Swans. Both are tremendous and ingenious collections.
A bit about Sufjan Stevens: His music often has spiritual themes, and many songs (most notably on Seven Swans) draw inspiration from Biblical allegories. He incorporates several instruments, layering notes from the Banjo, Sitar, Vibraphone, French Horn, Recorder, Xylophone, & Oboe throughout his albums. In effect, Stevens uniquely blends classical, international, folk, baroque, jazz, and rock elements. What's more, his voice is soft and does not overpower the music; you can tell that he considers himself an instrumental layer, rather than a lead vocal. He's such a humble chap. And he looks great with wings.
I guarantee you will love this performance! I'm begging you to.
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I <3 Sujan. Still waiting on the Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania and the other 45 state-inspired albums. Michigan being the other state already produced.
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