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90 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 534 Ratings

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  • Summary: The folk singer-songwriter's ambitious attempt to chronicle all 50 states in song continues with this second installment, dedicated to the Prairie State.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Dot Music
    100
    Once you've taken in how wonderful it sounds, it'll be time to thrill at how much of it there is, then how dense it all is.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    100
    The tone of subdued romanticism is balanced by a fine, seductive sense of melody and arrangement. [3 Jul 2005]
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  3. Splendid
    60
    An expansive album that ultimately recycles itself.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 319 out of 337
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 337
  3. Negative: 13 out of 337
  1. mhmusicnmovies
    10
    Sufjan Stevens finds his stride and then some with his second state-dedicated album. Illinois is fun and sad, catchy and haunting, seemingly simple yet undeniably brilliant. Chicago will be stuck in your head for days, The Predatory Wasp is heartbreaking and beautiful. Phenomenal stuff.… Expand
    • 6 of 6 users said yes
  2. GregB
    4
    It will only appeal to those misunderstood kids, who are the ones rate albums like this "masterpiece".
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  3. adriC
    3
    hyped
    • 0 of 3 users said yes

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