User Score
Universal acclaim- based on 792 Ratings
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Positive: 721 out of 792
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Mixed: 16 out of 792
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Negative: 55 out of 792
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JoeGJun 14, 2006
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stefanpJun 19, 2006awesome
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annaJul 17, 2006stunning from begining to end. a modern day musical achievement.
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TheCriticJul 19, 2006A great album. The only thing holding it back is the consistentsy and the annoying female back up singers.
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barthAug 14, 2006My first contact with an artist that keeps surprising. Fun, musical inspiration, great lyrics.
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KevinKAug 27, 2006Best Album of 2005. Best Songwriter right now. You gotta love Sufjan's ambition It's so exciting to see in a time where the spotlight is usually put on unoriginal and unartistic music.
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DORELLWSep 15, 2006This is a great album. It gets better and better the more you listen to it.
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PhilWSep 24, 2006If you ever wondered who the character Max in Rushmore would grow up to be, it would be Sufjan Stevens. I've traveled to just about every county in Illinois and all I can say is Stevens hit a home run with this album!
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AndreaOSep 29, 2006His artistic vision is so complete. He reflects such an innocent joy and such a deep knowledge of sorrow. Who is this man and how did this happen?
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LizMJan 24, 2007To me, it's one of the most beautiful albums I have ever heard. In the end, it all depends on your taste in music. This is right up my alley. I might not believe in God, but I do believe in Sufjan Stevens.
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RobertCJan 31, 2007Extremely original.
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JohnJJul 17, 2007The only reason this album did not recieve a perfect 10 from Sufjan's fans is because of one low, outlying score. Every other person has given this album a 10. Come on, man. Don't tell me this isn't one of the most beautiful albums ever recorded. Please develop some taste in music before reviewing and rating albums.
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alexfJul 25, 2007I love this album so much! Every single song is great.
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D.MacSep 14, 2007best album I've heard in years!
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JustinB.Sep 25, 2007I will never know how this didn't get all 100s, it is one of the most complete and amazing albums ever created. the brilliance of sufjan stevens is evident the moment you hear this album even if you never heard of him before.
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RyanK.Feb 29, 2008A masterpiece. 'Nuff said.
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ZacC.May 17, 2008The greatest musical work since the turn of the century and I think that it will stay that way for a time...
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MattM.Jun 21, 2008Easily the greatest album I've ever listened to. An bonafide masterpiece and an album that deserves to be put in a time capsule or museum. A true piece of American history.
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ChrisM.Jul 17, 2008An amazing expansive album. You will be impressed by its rich production on first listen, and then a stupid grin on your face while enjoying the beauty on the following listens.
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cgNov 19, 2005love this cd, I can't stop listenening to chicago
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GeoffSNov 22, 2005Easily one of the best albums I've bought this year. It takes two listens to catch on to most songs, yet some songs (i.e. Chicago, Come on Feel the Illinoise!) grab you at first listen. It is fundamentally subtle and mostly brilliant.
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othosNov 24, 2005Note to LF: It may not be your cup of tea, but it is, decidely, NOT crap. If every artist put this much thought and craftsmanship into records, the airwaves would not be filled with such dreck.
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SeanTDec 11, 2005great record! this man deserves some kind of reward immediately
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HarryDec 12, 2005I blindingly brilliant achievement. Ranks among the top 3 albums of the year and is as engrossing as it is ambitious.
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C.B.Dec 13, 2005beautiful...
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jimcuDec 15, 2005fandabadozzi
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RoarkLDec 18, 2005Hands down album of the year.
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marshallsDec 24, 2005the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us! amazing album. i keep coming back to it.
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DanielSDec 29, 2005A breath of fresh air by an extremely talented artist.
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AdamP.Dec 21, 2007Easily the best album of 2005, and one of the best of the decade (so far)!
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Awards & Rankings
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There's a distinct community theater vibe to the whole affair... but the majority of Illinois is alarmingly earnest.
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Stevens is simply one of the most talented artists creating music right now, period.
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Exhausting, enthralling, disorientating, celebratory, and contemplative, Sufjan Stevens has delivered another album that will keep us listening and educated till Christmas.