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- Summary: The collections of demos, outtakes, remixes, and four unreleased songs from 201's Carrie & Lowell.
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- Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Nov 27, 2017“Wallowa” is a harrowing, metaphor-packed epic about her battle with depression and eventual death. And honestly, everything else here is kind of icing after that one.
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Nov 27, 2017For Sufjan fans, despite not belonging exclusively to their hero, The Greatest Gift is immensely enjoyable. For anyone not yet sold on the Michigan music-maker, well, you’re in for a treat.
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Nov 27, 2017The bottom line with The Greatest Gift is predictable. Big Sufjan fans need it, others probably don’t.
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Nov 27, 2017Stripped bare of anything other than Stevens’ voice, a guitar and a slightly imperfect recording, their power and beauty still shine through. The added bells-and-whistles of remixes and alternate versions are an interesting side-note, sure, but still, in the end, lead you back to the original album in all its complex, bruised and beautiful glory.
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Nov 27, 2017The Greatest Gift is an appropriate accompaniment to Carrie and Lowell. A simple compilation of oddball tracks, it delivers enough to stand for itself--but is ultimately only really for the enjoyment of Stevens’ long-time fans.
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Nov 27, 2017Nothing here feels like filler, however; not least two versions of Drawn to the Blood, one electronic and one fingerpicked.
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Q MagazineDec 20, 2017The demos remind you that Stevens doesn't need much more than a guitar and an iPhone to work his magic. [Feb 2018, p.119]
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