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Illinois

by Sufjan Stevens

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All Time

of 455,300

55
2000's

of 265,592

1
2005

of 37,902

1
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  - Alternative Rock
    
    of 49,110
    
    16
  - Indie & Lo-Fi
    
    of 13,592
    
    5
  - Indie Pop
    
    of 4,151
    
    2
  - Indie Rock
    
    of 12,316
    
    5
- Country
  - Country
    
    of 21,915
    
    7
  - Alt-Country & Americana
    
    of 2,790
    
    3
- Folk
  - Folk
    
    of 17,265
    
    5
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,713
    
    54
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    39
  - Singer-Songwriters
    
    of 8,646
    
    11
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,637
    
    40

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.7141 Illinois is ranked overall as 3.7141 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.5155 Illinois has an avg. critic score of 3.5155 out of 4 stars

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The A.V. Club

On his second album of state songs that are cheery enough for chambers of commerce but tender and strange enough for those who find libraries erotic, Sufjan Stevens has grown into one of the best song-makers in indie rock. His idioms are familiar to fans ...more

Entertainment Weekly

After tackling his home turf with 2003's Greetings From Michigan , the seraphic, banjo-loving pop-folkie has moved on to the Land of Lincoln, which he memorializes in finespun songs variously inspired by Carl Sandburg, John Wayne Gacy Jr., and the ...more

CDreviews

On Illinois, Sufjan Stevens has taken his "50 States" concept, inaugurated on 2003's Michigan, well over the top of anything resembling tasteful restraint. Surprisingly, he successfully circumvents all the usual badges of artistic credibility such as ...more

Dusted Magazine

For the second entry in his relentlessly charming and absurdly ambitious effort to chronicle the 50 states in song, Sufjan Stevens heads west from Michigan � like Marquette and Joliet before him � to explore the wonders of Illinois. Neither missionary ...more

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