• RELEASE DATE:4/24/2007

Multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens made a couple of records that slipped under the radar before his third, the astoundingly lush post-rock concept album GREETINGS FROM MICHIGAN, gained him critical attention and cult status. Seemingly bent on not repeating himself, Stevens scales down MICHIGAN’s grandeur to a minimalist palette for SEVEN SWANS. Where the previous album was instrumentally comparable to Tortoise or Stereolab, SEVEN SWANS is practically lo-fi, based around simply strummed acoustic guitars, banjo, organ, and hushed vocals.

Tracks:

A1 All The Trees Of The Field Will Clap Their Hands 4:14
A2 The Dress Looks Nice On You 2:32
A3 In The Devils Territory 4:57
A4 To Be Alone With You 2:48
A5 Abraham 2:33
A6 Sister 6:00
B1 Size Too Small 3:04
B2 We Won’t Need Legs To Stand 2:16
B3 A Good Man Is Hard To Find 3:16
B4 He Woke Me Up Again 2:43
B5 Seven Swans 6:33
B6 The Transfiguration 5:18