Album Rating: 4.0

"Too much cheerleader vocal repeating same phrase for ten minutes for me"



This^. Impossible Soul is an absolutely fucking garbage song after about the 10 min mark, right up until the last two or so minutes, which are awesome and hearken back to Futile Devices, which I thought was a really nice touch.

I wouldn't say I'm in love with Adz - I actually think All Delighted People slaps the shit out of it, despite the "rock version" of the title track being a totally unnecessary inclusion. Kind of frustrating that it's not a more talked about release in his discog, it has some of his best songs imo.

Any take regarding Illinois being like, insincere or bloated or obnoxious is just something I can't even objectively see, it just makes no sense to me; I think it has some of his most genuine and heartfelt songwriting ever

Album Rating: 4.0

"I'm a sucker for him in this form, I rate the two main tunes from the 'Mystery of Love' soundtrack as both 5 out of 5 classics and again this is somewhat similar."

I gotta check this! Also happy to say I'm enjoying this far, FAR more today. I listened to 8 albums yesterday so I was probably just super fatigued by the time I got to this. It's gonna take a few more spins I think to rly set in but I can already feel it growing

Album Rating: 4.3

Yeah I think this is def my second fav Sufjan ahrd after Michigan.

Album Rating: 4.0

A Sun Came: 2.5/5

Enjoy Your Rabbit: 2.5/5

Michigan: 3.2/5

Seven Swans: 4/5

Illinois: 4.5/5

Age of Adz: 3.7/5

All Delighted People 4.3/5

Carrie and Lowell: 5/5

The Ascension: 2.5/5

Reflections: 2/5

Javelin: not 100% just yet but this might end up being top 3 for me

Album Rating: 4.5

It feels weird that this is technically only the second “mainline” Sufjan album since C&L. He’s definitely an unusual artist given how many collaborations/side projects he does. Ironically I never even checked The Ascension.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Gyro - your ratings are pretty much spot on for me

Album Rating: 3.5

C&L, C&L live, and Planetarium are by far my favorites of all his stuff since the excellent Michigan-SS-Illinois trifecta. Ascension is easily his weakest main release, tho I haven't heard his first two, or Reflections.

Album Rating: 4.0

Dang I always forget about All Delighted People. That one's high up there.

Michigan > Seven Swans for me

Album Rating: 4.3

3.2 for Michigan????

Album Rating: 4.0

gotta say as much as i dig this album and really respect what its cover is going for, god am i not a fan of that cover art lol

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I’d rate Michigan more a 3.5 but it’s not my favourite either



Gyro - the two songs on that soundtrack are ‘Mystery of Love’ and ‘Visions of Gideon’

Fucking Hell

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

You joining the hype train Zak?

I thought I would when Illinoise came out. Bought it on CD and thought it was alright. Haven’t heard anything since.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

My gut is telling me you can probably live without any more Sufjan :D

Album Rating: 4.5

age of adz will always be my favourite sufjan, it’s fun as hell

Album Rating: 4.0

Yo Doof, I checked those tracks and they were excellent! Gonna add them to my Sufjan playlist.



"3.2 for Michigan????"

Absolutely. Half that album is boring as shit

Album Rating: 4.3

Damn.

oooooh a return to form? excited to hear it

Album Rating: 4.0

The Ascension is a 5 and Planetarium a 4.5. I feel sad for all of you who do not realise this.