Sufjan Stevens: Death with Dignity

I don’t think I know Sufjan Stevens’ music enough to call myself a fan, but when I find a song I like by him… I really fall for it. I heard he had a new album out called Carrie & Lowell, and I’ve been listening to it (the whole album) pretty nonstop, while I’m working on my computer at home.

A lot of the songs seem to feature just his haunting voice, with a light banjo playing in the background. And I kind of love it.

I haven’t been paying close attention to the lyrics at all, which is an interesting thing. I guess I hear the music and notes first, and the words come later. So far, I’ve just been fixated on the sounds – though I’m sure the lyrics will provide an extra layer, when they actually get through.

Funny to me that the last time I mentioned Sufjan was back in 2005, before YouTube was around. Back when I rolled my own Flash audio player, to share mp3’s of songs I liked.

You can listen to the whole album online, if you’re curious to hear more. I’m really happy to be hearing his voice once more, and perhaps I’m more of a fan than I realized.

// Edit: Just found out that you can actually hear the whole album on YouTube.
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