I made a lot of mistakes: Sufjan Says part 4
Yup. It's that day.

Sufjan + Shara "My Brightest Diamond"Worden tonight in Atlanta.

It also means the fourth and final part of "Sufjan Says".



I wanted to make sure that I at least touched on one song from Sufjan's vastly over-looked (and pretty much ignored by everyone) piece of WARP Records-esque burbleandglitch snafu-tech, Enjoy Your Rabbit.

(especially since the album apparently makes dehumidifier's "soul bleed")

Sufjan Stevens: Year of the Rat

One of the prettiest compositions off the Rabbit album, "Year Of The Rat" shows Sufjan trying to stretch out his ability to compose purely synthetic pieces from minor interludes to actual moments that both create, contain and then dismantle an atmosphere. You be the judge on his success here-I love it.

and then, I can't end this without my favorite meeting of the Electronic + Sufjan minds:


Sufjan Stevens: Chicago (To String remix)

I've posted this before, and it always wins over even the most reluctant convert to the sheer fucking beauty of what Sufjan does. It takes that twee-tro hop-around-the-dancefloor-like-a-bunny (whilst Enjoying your Rabbit, of course) feel that the first Junior Boys album or some Her Space Holiday circa Young Machines traversed in, and wraps it around what I think is pretty much the MOST beloved Sufjan song ever, "Chicago".



I'm pretty sure you're well aware that if you're seeing Sufjan on this tour, you're going to hear "Chicago". I would kill to get some dance floor space and have Sufjan + Jongalloway (who did this remix) bust this one out, but, alas, it'll have to be a bedroom dancing moment. I've no idea what became of this-first supposedly one of the Illinois re-release bonus tracks, then one of the vinyl bonus tracks, and now just lost in the the ether. Snag it. Listen to it.
Dance. If you want to.

And sing along, because we all know you know the words:

I fell in love again.
All things go.
(All things go...)



Buy "Enjoy Your Rabbi In The Headlights

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