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- Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
- Release Date: Jul 11, 2006
- Summary: Each of these 21 tracks originated during the recording of Stevens' 2005 album 'Illinoise,' although most were re-recorded or fleshed out during later sessions. Included are several new versions of the track "Chicago" from that earlier album.
- Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Top Track
The Avalanche | |
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I call ye cabin neighbors I call you once my friends But I trust when you labor And put my head to rest But I was on the hatch I was on the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 32
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Mixed: 7 out of 32
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Negative: 0 out of 32
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Most of these songs are just as good, if not better, than the ones that actually made the cut.
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Avalanche,... is all over the place musically but never loses the singer-songwriter's jaw-dropping vision.
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The biggest upside to the release, however, is that now the intrepid Illinois enthusiast can cobble together one super playlist.
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SpinRemarkably, the songs on Avalanche are nearly as good as the ones on Illinois, although with surprising synth bursts and craggy guitar noise that were sandpapered off of its predecessor. [Aug 2006, p.79]
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All the songs here are fully realised and often the equal of those on their parent album.
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Anyone expecting a pared down, contented Sufjan can bugger off. If anything, The Avalanche chases his caprice and whimsy further down the rabbit hole.
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Too often his songs fail to captivate beyond a curiosity factor.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 28
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Mixed: 4 out of 28
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Negative: 1 out of 28
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ShaunMJul 24, 2006
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JoeGJul 13, 2006
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RandallFJul 18, 2006
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FrankWJul 12, 2006
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MattStepAug 31, 2007
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TimWJul 13, 2006The songs are expertly arranged, but you can't spin gold out of hay.
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JakeM.Aug 1, 2006
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