{"product_id":"sufjan-stevens-seven-swans-cd","title":"Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans CD","description":"\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCatalog: AKR130\u003cbr\u003eRelease date: March 16, 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMulti-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. It's more akin to laconic Americana troubadours like Will Oldham and Iron \u0026amp; Wine, though no amount of sonic slimming-down can disguise Stevens's knack for crafty arrangements and accessibly quirky songs. Like-minded spirit Daniel Smith of the Danielson Family produced, and other Family members provide accompaniment that's considerably more structured than their own free-wheeling recordings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sufjan Stevens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42759698907207,"sku":"AKR130CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/9528\/products\/a3840232503_10.jpg?v=1619870375","url":"https:\/\/store.asthmatickitty.com\/products\/sufjan-stevens-seven-swans-cd","provider":"Asthmatic Kitty Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}