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Podcast: Down On High: Examining the Records That Made Us
Episode: Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans/Illinois
Description: This episode, we are discussing indie darling Sufjan Stevens. Described as a god fearing Elliot Smith type, Stevens has a delicate nature with an interest in the divinities. We are reviewing Seven Swans first -- a record in between his two state-based projects, featuring a gathering of recordings with a theological bent. The record features recordings across a time period a little over half a decade. It's beloved by many, but we find it weak and meandering.However, the next record, Illinois, or sometimes called Illinoise, is full of a ton of great songs. This record is...