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thenewgreen  ·  4077 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Seventh Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" Thread

I like most all of his work but Illinois is his strongest work in my opinion. Has there ever been a song about a serial killer more haunting and beautiful than this one? -Damn.





user-inactivated  ·  4077 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No! There hasn't! blackbootz I love Age of Adz but Illinois will remain Sufjan's magnum opus.

blackbootz  ·  4077 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Haha I must clarify. When I said most commercially successful I meant just that, Age of Adz made him the most money. Illinoise may or may not be "better" but it was mostly torrented or shared, not bought.

thenewgreen  ·  4077 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm surprised he didn't make more $ off Illinois. It was featured in a number of ads and was the soundtrack for "Little Miss Sunshine" -I think.

user-inactivated  ·  4077 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think he almost passes for mainstream now, and he didn't then.