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Year: 2006
Label: Asthmatic Kitty
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Similar artists: Stereolab, Jim O'Rourke, Cass McCombs, The Choir Practice, Elliot Smith
AMG: 3.5
"Sufjan Stevens' Come on Feel the Illinoise was a long, gorgeous, and occasionally convoluted kaleidoscope of folk, pop, and orchestral rock fused with personal regional history that somehow managed to lure listeners of all ages and genre allegiances into its pompon-wielding arms. Like Illinois, The Avalanche -- leave it to Stevens to release a 21-track collection of outtakes and extras from a record that boasted 22... [..] The Avalanche slows down considerably near the record's end, but so did Illinois, making an even better case for the "Super Director's Cut" that would fuse both albums into one mammoth slice of esoteric Americana pie."
Pitchfork: 7.2
"As it is, The Avalanche is not just a B-sides record; it's actually a mirror image, with 21 tracks that loosely follow Illinois-- including the suspenseful intro, the fast, pulsing second track, the quizzical segues, the interminable song titles, and the gradual instrumental send-off. The mood is gentler and more acoustic; the title track harkens back to the banjo-led introspection of Seven Swans, and the last ballad, "Pittsfield", has the cozy tunefulness of a chicken soup jingle. But for most of the disc, Stevens brings back the statewide namechecks and the "Illinoisemakers" marching band arrangements. "
Previously:
Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
Sufjan Stevens - Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lake State
