Carrie & Lowell

1. chickenbowl

   Apr 2, 2015

   10

   This is more than an album. It's an exhaustion of emotion. It's reconciliation, it's guilt, it's vulnerable. Sufjan captures what it means toThis is more than an album. It's an exhaustion of emotion. It's reconciliation, it's guilt, it's vulnerable. Sufjan captures what it means to lose all you wish you had. He lays everything out for the listener and never misses a beat.… Expand

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2. markymark

   Mar 31, 2015

   10

   Beautiful. Devastating. Endlessly replayable. Incredibly personal. Unforgettable lyrics and melodies. I didn't think music could make me cryBeautiful. Devastating. Endlessly replayable. Incredibly personal. Unforgettable lyrics and melodies. I didn't think music could make me cry anymore. I was wrong.… Expand

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4. Ith

   Jun 9, 2015

   10

   Probably my favorite album of all time. So beautiful and powerful. Sufjan is a master, he can take these horrible expiriences and make themProbably my favorite album of all time. So beautiful and powerful. Sufjan is a master, he can take these horrible expiriences and make them into something depressing yet beautiful
   
   Thank you Sufjan, thank you.… Expand

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5. gibusmann

   Feb 1, 2017

   10

   This record is simply the best indie record of the decade. Very few albums come close to Carrie & Lowell, not only in the beauty of the songsThis record is simply the best indie record of the decade. Very few albums come close to Carrie & Lowell, not only in the beauty of the songs and instrumentals, but in the emotional content. You can hear Sufjan's Soul and his sadness over his mother's death as each song progresses. The background of Sufjan's bedroom air conditioner whirring brings a humanity to it that the lyrics and content already amply provide, and perfect an otherwise instrumentally phenomenal album. Overall, Carrie and Lowell is Sufjan Stevens' best record, by quite a margin. I'd highly recommend listening to this album several times, even if it doesn't "Click" with you, for the first time.… Expand

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6. Lopesito27

   Jan 23, 2021

   9

   This is a hauntingly beautiful and intimate experience, although it might be a little too monotone for someone who's not into it. It alsoThis is a hauntingly beautiful and intimate experience, although it might be a little too monotone for someone who's not into it. It also always finds a way to elevate its worse tracks.… Expand

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7. longjetty7

   Apr 4, 2015

   9

   It took me a bit to warm up to this album, but now I really like it. The lyrics are incredibly dark, but the music is soft, simple, andIt took me a bit to warm up to this album, but now I really like it. The lyrics are incredibly dark, but the music is soft, simple, and beautiful. It's a nice combination that makes for a very thoughtful and introspective album. It's completely unpretentious, but it's the sort of album that's crafted so well you don't fully realize how good it is until it's over and you're left just sitting there wanting to play it again. It's hard to pick a standout track since they're all pretty strong.… Expand

   • 3 of 3 users found this helpful
8. jake_gibbs

   Oct 24, 2015

   4

   I listed to the music without paying attention to the lyrics and it was so freaking maudlin sounding that I had no interest in listening to itI listed to the music without paying attention to the lyrics and it was so freaking maudlin sounding that I had no interest in listening to it again. From other reviews, it sounds like Sufjan's written a heartfelt collection about a lost loved one which is great, but for me, the music has to be there first before I get to the lyrics and these melodies went nowhere for me.… Expand

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