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Illinois

by Sufjan Stevens

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All Time

of 455,189

55
2000's

of 265,332

1
2005

of 37,902

1
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  - Alternative Rock
    
    of 49,094
    
    16
  - Indie & Lo-Fi
    
    of 13,586
    
    5
  - Indie Pop
    
    of 4,151
    
    2
  - Indie Rock
    
    of 12,310
    
    5
- Country
  - Country
    
    of 21,912
    
    7
  - Alt-Country & Americana
    
    of 2,790
    
    3
- Folk
  - Folk
    
    of 17,261
    
    5
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,638
    
    54
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    39
  - Singer-Songwriters
    
    of 8,639
    
    11
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,577
    
    40

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

Overall Rating: 3.7129 Illinois is ranked overall as 3.7129 out of 4 stars

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

Illinois Album Reviews

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Featured Reviews

Stylus Magazine

The first thing you notice is the horrendously awesome title on the front,SUFJAN STEVENS invites you to: Come on feel the ILLINOISE. ...more

PopMatters

A big leap from the already high elevation of Michigan. ...more

PopMatters

It's a sparkling blue spring morning in Chicago. I'm riding the Brown Line of the city's famous El transit system. Well, I shouldn't say riding. We're stuck between two stops behind a malfunctioning car up ahead. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

Sounds quaint and even magical

Stylus Magazine

It's a bit of Michigan redux, which works because it's so uniquely Stevens and so uniquely beautiful. ...more

Reviews by score:

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Slant Magazine

Threatened to be overshadowed both by its ostensible gimmick and by a deafening roar of hype from the indie-rock press, Sufjan (pronounced SOOF-yan) Stevens'sIllinois, his second album in a proposed state-by-state travelogue (following 2001's...read the complete review at Slant Magazine

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StylusMagazine

Now, we get equally well-structured music, but music that, maybe due to its historical leanings or maybe Stevenss emotional detachment from the land, doesnt move us with subtlety. Or maybe we didnt survive the song titles....read the complete review at StylusMagazine

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Splendid

An expansive album that ultimately recycles itself....read the complete review at Splendid

There are no "Fair" Reviews

See all (4) "Poor" Reviews

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...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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