- Artist
- Sufjan Stevens
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- Illinois
- Label
- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RTRADDA250
- Release Date
- July 4, 2005
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After Michigan, Sufjan Stevens continues his series of concept albums about US states with Illinois. Referencing people, places and events, his always poetic lyrics revolve around Chicago, UFO sightings and tales about serial killers (‘John Wayne Grace Jr.’). Stevens tells his stories with an intimate singing voice, close to the microphone, but never breathy. Thereby creating the illusion of an elusive closeness, he appears as an authentic historian with the power to make everyone believe what he says. His musical pallet is as extensive as the anecdotes he narrates: piano, flute, trumpet, acoustic guitar, xylophone, strings – often it is Stevens himself playing the instruments. Illinois presents him both as an exceptionally talented songwriter and a truly skilful musician.
- 1 Concerning the UFO sighting near Highland, Illinois 2:09
- 2 The Black Hawk War or, How to demolish an entire civilization and still feel good about yourself in the morning or, we apologize for the inconvenience... 2:14
- 3 Come on! Feel the Illinoise! Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition. Part II: Carl Sandburg visits me in a dream 6:45
- 4 John Wayne Gacy. Jr. 3:19
- 5 Jacksonville 5:24
- 6 A short reprise for Mary Todd, who went insane, but for very good reasons 0:47
- 7 Decatur, or round of applause for your Step-Motther! 3:03
- 8 One last "Whoo-hoo" for the Pullman 0:06
- 9 Chicago 6:04
- 10 Casimir Pulaski Day 5:54
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- Catalogue Number
- AKR171DIGI
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- October 6, 2023
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- AKR171DIGI2
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- September 13, 2023
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- Fourth of July
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- AKR392DIGITAL
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- July 1, 2022
- 7″
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- Catalogue Number
- AKR145dig8
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- April 30, 2021
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- Lamentations
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- Catalogue Number
- AKR145dig4
- Release Date
- April 16, 2021
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- Catalogue Number
- AKR145dig2
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- The Ascension
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- Catalogue Number
- AKR150digital
- Release Date
- September 25, 2020
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Rough Trade
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- ReleaseProduct
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0475DA
- Release Date
- June 7, 2024
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- Careful of Your Keepers (Live at The Minack Theatre)
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- Catalogue Number
- RT0494DS
- Release Date
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
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- April 10, 2024
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- Catalogue Number
- RT0492DS
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- April 3, 2024
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- RT0480DS
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- Catalogue Number
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- February 14, 2024
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- ride around
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- February 13, 2024
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- Thurston Moore
- ReleaseProduct
- Rewilding
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- Catalogue Number
- DLS016S3
- Release Date
- April 22, 2024
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- Mimi
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- Catalogue Number
- SP1587
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
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- ReleaseProduct
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- Bison
- Catalogue Number
- BIS014
- Release Date
- April 12, 2024
- LP
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- Catalogue Number
- THRILL610
- Release Date
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- LP (special)
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- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS667
- Release Date
- March 22, 2024
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- Clarissa Connelly
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- World of Work
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD370
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- April 12, 2024
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- Catalogue Number
- SP1560
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- Invada Records UK
- Catalogue Number
- INV311D
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- April 5, 2024
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