Carrie & Lowell

Ugh. It was bad and very whiny. I suffered through it.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Death with dignity, Should have known better, Eugene, Fourth of July

I don't care how high concept this guy's stuff is. It's just SO BORING. Completely wishy-washy crap. Made 45min feel like 3 hours. At least Soundgarden had a song called Fourth of July that actually ruled. 1/5.

An even better choice of Sufjan album for the list than the officially selected "Illinois."

Love this album, and especially the track "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross". Sufjan's dreamy vocalizations over his sublime melodic rhythms, I could weep.

I like Sufjan overall, but only in small doses. 3 stars.

It's like trance music, for an astral trip ha ha. It's not for me.

Huge Sufjan Stevens fan going way back and no complaints with this offering. Very understated but of course that suits the material.

I found this remarkably boring.

I really loved Illinoise, Seven Swans and Michigan back in the day but somehow I've gotten really tired of his waif-like whisper vocals. Despite all the rave reviews, I think that this album was just ok.

I am just SO bored by the breathy singer songwriter vibe and now I will have to work to convince my algorithm I don’t want to be served more of it

Still have a soft spot of Michigan (and Illinoise) but this is probably the pinnacle of Sufjan's whole deal, so I'm glad someone submitted this. I hope he's doing better. He had a rough 2023.

While I like Illinoise a bit more, I think this entry is a fantastic choice as well, with a tight and atmosphere set of tracks.

Very poetic and calming music

7/10. Very soft

Sufjan's voice admits no good material analogy; Carrie & Lowell, though, reflects the age-delicacy of its subject matter. Deeply contemporary as it's deeply Christian, the album is a personal hymnal that demands a kind of community. Its earworms are themes as well as tunes.

Super relaxing and serene. Enjoyed it.