1. ShaunM

   10

   This would have gotten higher reviews had it not been released under the stigma of "B-Sides Album". Not as good as Illinois (but what is?) Brillant nonetheless.… Expand

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2. MattStep

   8

   Out-takes!!? OUTTAKES!?! Will Mr Stevens please stop hogging all the tunes! I thought this would be patchy at best but it turns out to contain many of the best things Sufjan Stevens has done (The Mistress Witch from McClure, Adlai Stevenson, The Henney Buggy Band etc.). I really don't need three more versions of Chicago though, no matter how good they are.… Expand

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3. JohnD

   7

   Let's put this in perspective: this is a 21 song album of outtakes from a 22 song album. They're good, but honestly, Sufjan needs to look up the word "discretion".… Expand

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4. JohnK

   4

   Dan M can laugh without providing reasons all he wants, but the fact is Sufjan is the most overrated musician since...well, ever. Granted his songs can be good and at best enthralling, but he rarely goes outside of his dream-pop indie bubble. Every song sounds the same, with some notable exceptions (Carlyle Lake).His music ultimately fails in its coldness; he said in one interview that music does not come from inspiration, and writing songs is just work. Until he realizes that this isn't the case, he'll be an eccentricity at best, full of gimmicks (like the 50 states thing) and self-importance (this Avalanche disc).… Expand

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