- Artist
- Sufjan Stevens
- ReleaseProduct
- 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
Sufjan Stevens
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- Javelin
- Label
- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR171DIGI
- Release Date
- October 6, 2023
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- Sufjan Stevens
- ReleaseProduct
- A Running Start
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- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR171DIGI3
- Release Date
- October 3, 2023
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- Artist
- Sufjan Stevens
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- Will Anybody Ever Love Me?
- Label
- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR171DIGI2
- Release Date
- September 13, 2023
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- Sufjan Stevens
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- Fourth of July
- Label
- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR392DIGITAL
- Release Date
- July 1, 2022
- 7″
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- Sufjan Stevens
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- Celebrations
- Label
- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR145dig8
- Release Date
- April 30, 2021
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- Sufjan Stevens
- ReleaseProduct
- Lamentations
- Label
- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR145dig4
- Release Date
- April 16, 2021
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- Sufjan Stevens
- ReleaseProduct
- Meditations
- Label
- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR145dig2
- Release Date
- April 9, 2021
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- Sufjan Stevens
- ReleaseProduct
- The Ascension
- Label
- Asthmatic Kitty
- Catalogue Number
- AKR150digital
- Release Date
- September 25, 2020
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Rough Trade
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- Artist
- Goat Girl
- ReleaseProduct
- Below The Waste
- Label
- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0475DA
- Release Date
- June 7, 2024
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- This Is The Kit
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- Careful of Your Keepers (Live at The Minack Theatre)
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0494DS
- Release Date
- April 16, 2024
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- motorway
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0486DS
- Release Date
- April 10, 2024
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- A. Savage
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- The Loft Sessions
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0492DS
- Release Date
- April 3, 2024
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- Gruff Rhys
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- Silver Lining Lead Balloons (Radio Edit)
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0488DS
- Release Date
- March 22, 2024
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- Warpaint
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- Underneath
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0480DS
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- March 21, 2024
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- Warpaint
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- Common Blue
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0481DS
- Release Date
- February 14, 2024
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- Goat Girl
- ReleaseProduct
- ride around
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- Rough Trade
- Catalogue Number
- RT0478DS
- Release Date
- February 13, 2024
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Alternative / Indie / Post-rock
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- Artist
- Broadcast
- ReleaseProduct
- Spell Blanket - Collected Demos 2006 - 2009
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP372
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
- LP
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- Charlotte Day Wilson
- ReleaseProduct
- Cyan Blue
- Label
- XL Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- XL1407DA
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Vanishing Twin
- ReleaseProduct
- The Age of Immunology (Expanded Edition)
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- Fire Records
- Catalogue Number
- FIRE562X
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
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- Mdou Moctar
- ReleaseProduct
- Funeral for Justice
- Label
- Matador
- Catalogue Number
- OLE2031DA
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
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- Hana Vu
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- Romanticism
- Label
- Ghostly International
- Catalogue Number
- GI435DIGITAL
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- Kristin Hersh
- ReleaseProduct
- Hips and Makers (30th Anniversary Edition)
- Label
- 4AD
- Catalogue Number
- 4AD0652DA
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
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- HOMESHAKE
- ReleaseProduct
- Nothing 2 See
- Label
- SHHOAMKEE
- Catalogue Number
- HOME002DA
- Release Date
- May 1, 2024
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- HTRK
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- Dream Symbol (Loraine James Remix)
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- Ghostly International
- Catalogue Number
- GI445DIG1
- Release Date
- May 2, 2024
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