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In the follow up to his immensely popular (And critically acclaimed) release Illinois – it seems that Sufjan Stevens is taking a less calculated conceptual role and just fully embracing the beauty of zany, untidy music.
Age of Adz isn’t simple by any means; it’s a slightly chaotic yet epic rollercoaster ride – but for a Sufjan Stevens release, it is as straight forward as it can get!
Most of the songs would sound gorgeous in a minimal acoustic setting, but here they are really three dimensional – with ethereal electronic elements, haunting harmonies and lushly layered instrumentation. Opener “Futile Devices” is one of the less complicated songs, thus appropriately starting off this record - but still sets the stage for Age of Adz to create a colorful bizarre dream-like effect.
Some of the tracks are heavily laden with unnecessary texture, which takes the effect down a notch or two (“Bad Communication”) – in contrast, we find that some of this texture works really well on other tracks (“Too Much”, “Age of Adz” ).
Stevens’ expressive vocals play a leading role in creating the unearthly atmosphere and it’s clear that this is his most personal release yet – which puts a fantastically refreshing twist on his technically impressive music.
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