Sufjan Stevens ( SOOF-yahn; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released ten solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nominations.
His debut album, A Sun Came, was released in 2000 on the Asthmatic Kitty label, which he co-founded with his stepfather. He received wide recognition for his 2005 album Illinois, which hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and for the single "Chicago" from that album. Stevens later contributed to the soundtrack of the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and a Grammy nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for the soundtrack's lead single, "Mystery of Love".
Stevens has released albums of varying styles, from the electronica of The Age of Adz and the lo-fi folk of Seven Swans to the symphonic instrumentation of Illinois and Christmas-themed Songs for Christmas. He employs various instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same recording. Stevens' music is also known for exploring various themes, particularly religion and spirituality. Stevens' tenth and most recent studio album, Javelin, was released in October 2023.
from this album in RP library
albums by Sufjan Stevens
I am delighted to read a lot of positive comments on this. This album helped me through a rough time earlier this year and hearing just anything from this album hits me right away, but in a good way.
10
Wrote Jamus, whose own English seems unable to match singular and plural.
How do you know they're real? You may still be fantasizing.
10
Nice! Hope you're still doing well after whatever it was, and this is exactly why I try (try is key word) to not shit on people's parades....stay good Sjaaks and LLRP!!
Augh Mr. Stevens, please learn respect for the English language before you try to land them upon mediocre melodies.
I think Jamus is referring to "I should have wrote a letter", instead of 'written'. I think the "mistake" was intentional, since that's how people speak.
This song cuts right through any ironic facade I like to present to the world
It is an honest song. I like the line "A pillar for my enemies". Not sure what it means, but I like it.
Couldn't resist.
Maybe part of (my) fascination with this guy is how much different he sounds from what he looks like he would sound like...as in, he's breaking stereotypes, and this song sounds great, in fact I'm going +1 to a 9 today...Long Live RP and different tastes!!
Exactly my thoughts. The live album of Carrie & Lowell is even better.
Thank you for this. Didn't know this was release but buying immediately.
Exactly my thoughts. The live album of Carrie & Lowell is even better.