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Originally Posted by Igottago
Sufjan is the most overrated wankster I have ever seen. Illinoize actually has a handful of decent songs, amidst all the stupid sound effects and filler tracks. I hate it when artists get overly wanky like that. If you're tunes are really good, they will stand up without having to cover them up with "artsy" production. Case in point..the acoustic version of the song "chicago" is stunningly good. The one on the album is ruined by his over-ambition.
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I completely agree with you! I love some of the album, but then there is a lot of garbage thrown in there to obscure the good stuff. He is a great songwriter and artist in general, but just stick to playing the songs and leave the rest out.