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Sowing
Moderator
October 6th 2023


44509 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Sufjan has been all over the place lately, but I felt like The Ascension was excellent and fairly underrated. I'm curious to see what the new one is like and if it's closer in style to C&L or to The Ascension/Age of Adz type of stuff.

DoofDoof
October 6th 2023


15875 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

it's quite close to C&L just a shade more grandiose and with the lyrics less suicidal, more yearning/'working through it'

Sowing
Moderator
October 6th 2023


44509 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This seems like it should be good news. My expectations have been slightly raised, then, because I was not a huge fan of the songs that came out prior to today (although they were ok).

Hawks
October 6th 2023


93615 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

New one is fucking amazing confirmed men.

RadioSuicide
October 6th 2023


2688 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Eh. Feels more like a victory lap than a full-fledged project. Doesn’t touch the grandeur of Illinois, the heartache on this record, nor the layered matryoshka-ness of Adz. It lacks magic and identity in a discog that has overwhelming amounts of both.



Will say I desperately need the vinyl for the suf art + essays

AmericanFlagAsh
October 6th 2023


13612 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

That sucks you think that, it's fucking gorgeous imo

DoofDoof
October 6th 2023


15875 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The title ‘The Ascension’ would have suited this one a lot, I think it’s unique personality is a transcendence that was necessarily blocked on ‘C&L’ due to the nature of the emotional content there.



I’d say give it time maybe.

Hawks
October 6th 2023


93615 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Completely disagree with Radio on that one.

RadioSuicide
October 6th 2023


2688 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Will give it time, just a spit-take after a few listens in sub-optimal conditions. Giving it a spin now with some nice headphones on and it’s already hitting me better. I wouldn’t be even a little sad if I have to eat crow here, dude is a genius and I am but a simple man.

Lichtbringer
October 6th 2023


1221 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

new one good. i am pleased he's released something that is palatable for me again. it'll need some sinking in though for sure.

AmericanFlagAsh
October 6th 2023


13612 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Did you guys see his new blog post holy fuck... First time he has publicly come out and it's because of the death of his partner?! Not a great year for our boy and now Javelin hits even harder. Fuck.





https://sufjan.com/



RadioSuicide
October 6th 2023


2688 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

FUCK

AmericanFlagAsh
October 6th 2023


13612 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Just want to hug him

Cygnatti
October 6th 2023


36129 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Condolences, Mr. Stevens.

WatchItExplode
October 6th 2023


10516 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Thanks for the info Ash. My initial listen of Javelin Left it feeling like a nice collection of songs without identity. I'll have to listen more intently now to see if I can be devastated like I was with this album

DoofDoof
October 6th 2023


15875 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Amazing someone can create art with so much awful stuff happening to them

AmericanFlagAsh
October 6th 2023


13612 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Will Anybody Ever Love Me is so devastating now jesus

Sowing
Moderator
October 6th 2023


44509 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Wasn't overly feeling the new album at first but now Genuflecting Ghost and My Red Little Fox have me doing a complete 180. Phew. What amazing songs.

Sowing
Moderator
October 6th 2023


44509 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Hope the second half is just as amazing

BigTuna
October 6th 2023


5917 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Will Anybody Ever Love Me? is the standout for me.



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