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Track List
01) Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, I
02) The Black Hawk War, or, How to Demolish an E
03) Come On! Feel the Illinoise! Part I: The Wor
04) John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
05) Jacksonville
06) A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insa
07) Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step
08) One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" for the Pullman
09) Chicago
10) Casimir Pulaski Day
11) To the Workers of the Rockford River Valley
12) The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts
13) Prairie Fire That Wanders About
14) A Conjunction of Drones Simulating the Way i
15) The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out t
16) They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!
17) Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I
18) In This Temple as in the Hearts of Man for W
19) The Seer's Tower
20) The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders, Par
21) Riffs and Variations on a Single Note for Je
22) Out of Egypt, Into the Great Laugh of Mankin
01) Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, I
02) The Black Hawk War, or, How to Demolish an E
03) Come On! Feel the Illinoise! Part I: The Wor
04) John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
05) Jacksonville
06) A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insa
07) Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step
08) One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" for the Pullman
09) Chicago
10) Casimir Pulaski Day
11) To the Workers of the Rockford River Valley
12) The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts
13) Prairie Fire That Wanders About
14) A Conjunction of Drones Simulating the Way i
15) The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out t
16) They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!
17) Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I
18) In This Temple as in the Hearts of Man for W
19) The Seer's Tower
20) The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders, Par
21) Riffs and Variations on a Single Note for Je
22) Out of Egypt, Into the Great Laugh of Mankin
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2005
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Illinois (styled Sufjan Stevens Invites You To: Come On Feel the Illinoise on the cover; sometimes written as Illinoise) is a 2005 concept album by American indie folk songwriter Sufjan Stevens. It is his fifth studio album, and features songs referencing places, events, and persons related to the U.S. state of Illinois. Illinois is Stevens' second based on a U.S. state—part of a planned series of fifty that began with the 2003 album Michigan that Stevens has since acknowledged was a gag.
Stevens recorded and produced the album at multiple venues in New York City using low-fidelity studio equipment and a variety of instruments between late 2004 and early 2005. The artwork and lyrics explore the history, culture, art, and geography of the state—Stevens developed them after analyzing criminal, literary, and historical documents. Following a July 4, 2005 release date, Stevens promoted Illinois with a world tour.
Critics praised the album for its well-written lyrics and complex orchestrations; in particular, reviewers noted Stevens' progress as a songwriter since the release of Michigan. Illinois was named the best-reviewed album of 2005 by review aggregator Metacritic, and was included on several reviewers' "best of the decade" lists—including those of Paste, NPR, and Rolling Stone. The album amounted to Stevens' greatest public success to date: it was his first to place on the Billboard 200, and it topped the Billboard list of "Heatseekers Albums". The varied instrumentation and experimental songwriting on the album invoked comparisons to work by Steve Reich, Neil Young, and The Cure. Besides numerous references to Illinois history, geography, and attractions, Stevens continued a theme of his songwriting career by including multiple references to his Christian faith.
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Illinois (styled Sufjan Stevens Invites You To: Come On Feel the Illinoise on the cover; sometimes written as Illinoise) is a 2005 concept album by American indie folk songwriter Sufjan Stevens. It is his fifth studio album, and features songs referencing places, events, and persons related to the U.S. state of Illinois. Illinois is Stevens' second based on a U.S. state—part of a planned series of fifty that began with the 2003 album Michigan that Stevens has since acknowledged was a gag.
Stevens recorded and produced the album at multiple venues in New York City using low-fidelity studio equipment and a variety of instruments between late 2004 and early 2005. The artwork and lyrics explore the history, culture, art, and geography of the state—Stevens developed them after analyzing criminal, literary, and historical documents. Following a July 4, 2005 release date, Stevens promoted Illinois with a world tour.
Critics praised the album for its well-written lyrics and complex orchestrations; in particular, reviewers noted Stevens' progress as a songwriter since the release of Michigan. Illinois was named the best-reviewed album of 2005 by review aggregator Metacritic, and was included on several reviewers' "best of the decade" lists—including those of Paste, NPR, and Rolling Stone. The album amounted to Stevens' greatest public success to date: it was his first to place on the Billboard 200, and it topped the Billboard list of "Heatseekers Albums". The varied instrumentation and experimental songwriting on the album invoked comparisons to work by Steve Reich, Neil Young, and The Cure. Besides numerous references to Illinois history, geography, and attractions, Stevens continued a theme of his songwriting career by including multiple references to his Christian faith.
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