Sufjan Stevens
2) Javelin
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Over the course of his career, Sufjan Stevens has blurred distinctions between the major and the minor, between the details that color our existence and the big events that frame our lives. He has turned historical footnotes of States into kaleidoscopic pop, and rendered the immeasurable grief of loss with intimacy and grace.
3) Seven swans
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A 12-track collection of introspective musings on life, love, and faith.
8) Planetarium
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"A project that began as a commissioned work by the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven for composer Nico Muhly, Planetarium premiered in 2012 but was transformed by the arrival of this collaborative recording five years later. With Muhly, singer/lyricist Sufjan Stevens, the National guitarist Bryce Dessner, and drummer James McAlister receiving equal credit for the music, it also features a string quartet, seven trombonists, a keyboardist, and numerous instrument...
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It's the summer of 1983 in Italy, and Elio, a precocious 17-year-old, spends his days in his family's villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day, Oliver, a charming American scholar arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio's father, an eminent professor. Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives...
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The 20th installment in the Red Hot Compilation series features 31 exclusive tracks from some of the biggest names in alternative rock, including Arcade Fire, David Byrne, and Cat Power.
" ... The vast majority of the songs on this collection are worth owning regardless of where the money is going."--Pitchfork.
"The Red Hot Organization, an AIDS charity, always makes top-shelf comps, and their latest is a smart, indie-rock-minded who's who."--Rolling...
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The National's ninth studio album is an 11-song collection that signals a new chapter in the band's discography. Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, it finds the National sounding more creatively energized than ever and poised to earn even more fans.