Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
-
- Are You Experienced?
- Posts: 47
- Joined: Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:09 am
Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
These are two albums, which are most praised albums of Sufjan Stevens Discography.
Which is better album to you, and what's your favorite track of it?
For me, Carrie and Lowell is better and my favorite track is Death with dignity.
Which is better album to you, and what's your favorite track of it?
For me, Carrie and Lowell is better and my favorite track is Death with dignity.
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
I definitely prefer "Illinois". I like "Carrie and Lowell" a great deal, but sometimes the songs tend to blur together. Also, I was a bigger fan of "Illinois" lyrically. As a general rule, I'll take the sprawling kitchen sink album over the intimate succinct album.
Favorite songs off "Illinois"? "Chicago" and "Casimir Pulaski Day" all the way.
Favorite songs off "Illinois"? "Chicago" and "Casimir Pulaski Day" all the way.
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Illinois, no competition. I do like Carrie and Lowell but I like big sprawling Sufjan more than intimate Sufjan.
Would be a much closer call against The Age of Adz. I think Illinois is the better album, because the Age of Adz has some low points, but I'd argue that Adz's 5 best songs are better than Illinois'.
Anyway, favorite song of Illinois and of Sufjan Stevens : The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us.
Would be a much closer call against The Age of Adz. I think Illinois is the better album, because the Age of Adz has some low points, but I'd argue that Adz's 5 best songs are better than Illinois'.
Anyway, favorite song of Illinois and of Sufjan Stevens : The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us.
- PlasticRam
- Into the Groove
- Posts: 2202
- Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:51 am
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
I don't get Illinois, but I do like Carrie & Lowell.
I feel like that
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Illinois, but Illinois is in my top 5 of all time while Carrie and Lowell is top 25, so they're both important albums to me.
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
That song and "They are Night Zombies..." are both so underrated. I think they would both be critically acclaimed if they had more normal titles (note that the most acclaimed songs from Illinois are the ones with the shorter titles). Illinois is easily the better album of the two, the modern classical influence is something I hope Sufjan goes back to.Nassim wrote:Illinois, no competition. I do like Carrie and Lowell but I like big sprawling Sufjan more than intimate Sufjan.
Would be a much closer call against The Age of Adz. I think Illinois is the better album, because the Age of Adz has some low points, but I'd argue that Adz's 5 best songs are better than Illinois'.
Anyway, favorite song of Illinois and of Sufjan Stevens : The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us.
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Illinois by a wide margin right now. In fairness I've only listened to C & L once so further listens may narrow the gap but Illinois has great melodies and orchestrations that make it a truly great album.
- GucciLittlePiggy
- Unquestionable Presence
- Posts: 580
- Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:04 pm
- Location: Ohio
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Word. That's part of why I much prefer Odelay to Sea Change. Illinois is one of the greatest albums I've ever heard, but I can see why one might prefer the haunting tunes on C&L.Nick wrote:As a general rule, I'll take the sprawling kitchen sink album over the intimate succinct album.
I just wanted to be one of those ghosts
You thought that you could forget
And then I haunt you via the rear view mirror
On a long drive from the back seat...
You thought that you could forget
And then I haunt you via the rear view mirror
On a long drive from the back seat...
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
I've noticed this before too, and I doubt it's a coincidence (though "Chicago" is definitely the best song on that album, in my opinion). It's funny how fickle the critics can be.Jackson wrote: I think they would both be critically acclaimed if they had more normal titles (note that the most acclaimed songs from Illinois are the ones with the shorter titles).
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Illinois is one of my favorite albums of all time. For some reason I can't get into Carrie & Lowell. I don't know what it is, just not connecting with it. It feels like the vocals are mixed too low and most of the album blends into a similar groove.
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
You stole my words. For me it's more Great VS mehJirin wrote:Illinois is one of my favorite albums of all time. For some reason I can't get into Carrie & Lowell. I don't know what it is, just not connecting with it. It feels like the vocals are mixed too low and most of the album blends into a similar groove.
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Both are monstrous, though Illinoise >>>>>>>>>>>
-
- Into the Groove
- Posts: 2050
- Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:33 pm
- Location: The Hague, The Netherlands
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Illinois if my favorite of those two and my favorite Sufjan album in general.
In second place though comes The Age of Adz, just edging out Carrie & Lowell at the moment.
Favorite songs of those three albums:
Illinois: John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
The Age of Adz: I Want to Be Well
Carrie & Lowell: No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross
In second place though comes The Age of Adz, just edging out Carrie & Lowell at the moment.
Favorite songs of those three albums:
Illinois: John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
The Age of Adz: I Want to Be Well
Carrie & Lowell: No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross
Re: Which do you prefer? Illinois vs Carrie & Lowell
Like Jackson, I too love Illinois for its orchestrations and modern classical influences. Carrie and Lowell, not so much.
"God grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."