Silver & Gold [Boxset] - Sufjan Stevens
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76 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The second set of Christmas-related songs (the first was 2006's Songs for Christmas) is five discs of songs recorded between 2006 and 2012.
  • Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
  • Genre(s): Folk, Holiday, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Chamber Pop, Progressive Folk, Holidays, Christmas
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. The Independent (UK)
    Dec 21, 2012
    100
    Part of its success is due to Stevens' uniquely ambivalent position, at once ingenious and ingenuous.
  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    Dec 7, 2012
    80
    Overall the compilation makes its way towards a bigger story of many ideas, emotions and textures.
  3. Pitchfork
    Nov 26, 2012
    78
    Unlike the meticulously pleasant Songs for Christmas, which more or less sounds exactly like what a casual fan (or detractor) might expect a Sufjan Stevens Christmas box set to sound like, the music inside Silver & Gold can be as downright strange as its accompanying accessories.
  4. The Guardian
    Dec 13, 2012
    60
    So much, in other words, that wading through it feels as much of a chore as a joy.

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  1. iknewit
    9
    It is Christmas Eve, so I'm afraid I don't have a lot of time to spend on a review, but if you liked Songs for Christmas, I think I can safely say you won't be any less happy with Silver and Gold. It's truly another gem from Sufjan. What a great present for the whole family!… Collapse
  2. jyo_tirmaya
    8
    Sufjan Stevens adds some interesting electronic vibes to some standard Christmas Songs and other songs meant to emote the feelings people go through during the holidays. My favorite are the standards. I tried playing this as the backdrop for our Christmas Eve party, but my older sister (she likes R&B and jazz) wasn't having any of it, and I had to keep putting Sufjan back on when she turned it off. It's MY house you know! Sheesh. Hey! There's another tense, negative Christmas emotion for Sufjan to turn into music -- hating your siblings! lol… Expand

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