This could be the most personal record I have ever listened to. Through restraint and subtlety, it takes the listener on a journey through Sufjan's childhood. Heartwrenchingly beautiful. he, us
One needs to luck no further than the opener, 'Migration,' to see why I am enamoured with this record. Beautiful 7th chords on piano give way to a natural sounding beat and subtle electronics. he, us
Why do I keep coming back to 'Il?' The title track is yearning and desperate, a breath of air. Then there's 'Nostos (feat. Bufflo),' which starts out small, but then intensifies beautifully. he, us