Sufjan Stevens Reaction - Illinois Full Album Review - 1st Time Hearing! is up today, and we give our reactions to it in a track by track format! Thanks to our Patreon supporter, Asmund for this suggestion! This is the first time we have listened to Sufjan Stevens Illinois and we really enjoyed it!

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Quick Facts:
• 5th album released July 4, 2005.
• #339 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time.
• Produced by Bones Howe, who cut his engineering teeth on early 60s jazz sessions.

It features songs referencing places, events, and persons related to the state of Illinois. The artwork and lyrics explore the history, culture, art, and geography of the state—Stevens developed them after analyzing criminal, literary, and historical documents. Besides numerous references to Illinois, Stevens continued a theme of his songwriting career by including multiple references to his Christian faith. Was named the best-reviewed album of 2005 by review aggregator Metacritic, and was included on several reviewers' "best of the decade" lists—including those of Paste, NPR, and Rolling Stone. Was his 1st to place on the Billboard 200..

All tracks are written by Sufjan Stevens

1. Concerning the UFO Sighting near Highland, Illinois - Opens with piano and flute.

2. The Black Hawk War ... - instrumental, represents the struggle between indigenous Americans and the European colonizers.

3. Come On! Feel the Illinoise!"...-

4. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. - Documents the story of the Chicago-based serial killer of the same name.

5. Jacksonville - About Jacksonville, Illinois.

6. A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, but for Very Good Reasons – 47 seconds.

7. Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother! - Includes references to Decatur, Illinois.

8. One Last 'Whoo-Hoo!' for the Pullman!! – Instrumental

9. Go! Chicago! Go! Yeah! - The track was well received as the centerpiece of the album. The song tells the semi-autobiographical story of a young man on a road trip, and his youthful idealism.

10. Casimir Pulaski Day - Interweaves a personal story with the state holiday Casimir Pulaski Day. Describes the death of a romantic partner due to bone cancer, and the narrator questions God in the process.

11. To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region... - 1:40, Instrumental.

12. The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts - References to Superman, Utilizes him as a Christ figure.

13. Prairie Fire That Wanders About (Peoria) -

14. A Conjunction of Drones ,,, – 19 sec.

15. The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us! -

16. They Are Night Zombies!!,,,, - References to ghost towns of Illinois.

17. Let's Hear That String Part Again... – 40 sec.

18. In This Temple as in the Hearts... – 35 seconds,

19. The Seer's Tower - References the Book of Revelation and the Second Coming of Christ.

20. The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part I: The Great Frontier – Part II: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now) – over 7 minutes, Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever in human history was born in Illinois.

21. Riffs and Variations on a Single Note for Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, and the King of Swing, to Name a Few – 46 second Instrumental

22. Out of Egypt, into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt from My Sandals as I Run – Instrumental, Name is based on several Bible references.

Faves – Come On! Feel the Illinoise!, Casimir Pulaski Day, John Wayne Gacy, Jr.. The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!, Go! Chicago! Go! Yeah!, The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts

Overall – T – 8.0/10, S – 7.75/10

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